SVCSP2734 - AUTISM AIDE

West Virginia K-12 Jobs; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia K-12 Jobs is seeking paraprofessionals to support students with disabilities in a school setting. Responsibilities include direct supervision, assisting with daily living tasks, and implementing health plans under supervision of licensed staff.

Candidates should have paraprofessional certification and experience with augmentative communication devices and adaptive equipment. CPR/First Aid training is preferred and a collaborative, student-centered approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting students with developmental disabilities or complex needs.
• Experience in a school setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct student supervision and daily living tasks.

Skills

Patience

Behavior management

Student supervision

First Aid/CPR

Teamwork

Education

Paraprofessional certification

Tools

Augmentative communication devices

Adaptive equipment

Prosthetic devices

Job description

SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SP512 & SP512.A

These positions include working with students who may:

• Have serious behavior problems
• Have uneven patterns of intellectual functioning
• May have difficulty in understanding and expressing emotions
• Have disturbance in the capacity to relate appropriately to people, events and objects, communication, and social behavior
• Have no real fear of danger to self or others
• Have difficulty generalizing, following directions, sequencing, and staying on task outside their area of interest
• Resist change in routines
• Be nonverbal or delayed in language, speech, or meaningful communication
• Require assistance with the daily living needs of these children include toileting, special skills for feeding with extended time, assistance in mobility, placing student in a prone stander, frequent position changes throughout the day
• Exhibit low levels of cognitive functioning and problem solving
• Need academic assistance in specific educational programs

These positions also require:

• Administration of medication to Special Education and Regular Education Students in accordance with West Virginia Code §18-5-22 and County Policy
• Lifting a minimum of 100 lbs. vertically
• Working with adaptive equipment, prosthetic devices, and augmentative communication devices
• Participation in and implementation of specialized training, including CPR, First Aide, Passive Restraint, Behavior Management, etc.
• Working with developmentally disabled students, medically fragile and/or orthopedically impaired students
• Providing direct supervision and attending to personal care needs
• Implementation of health care and behavior plans
• Working in a team teaching setting under the supervision of certified professionals
• Implementation of intervention techniques, positioning, lifting and handling techniques designed by teacher and related services providers
• The use of Physical Intervention and Support Techniques
• Job coach responsibilities with appropriate training as needed

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. For more information, please contact Ryan Stafford , Title IX Coordinator, 105 Adair Street, Beckley, WV 25801, 304-256-4500.