Special Education Assistant - Therapeutic School

Minimum qualifications: -At least 18 years of age -High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preparation -Ability to operate and use technology for student instruction and/or care, including computers, augmentative communication devises, and adaptive physical equipment -Ability to produce materials using computers, copiers, audiovisual equipment, and other office machines -Ability to work as a member of a collaborative team -Ability and willingness to provide for students' personal care needs including feeding, diapering, and assistance with toileting -Ability to acquire and maintain a valid first aid and CPR card -Ability to acquire and maintain appropriate Oregon State approved behavioral intervention and de-escalation certification -Ability to take data Essential functions: -Provides instruction under the direction of the classroom teacher to individual students in academic and functional skills domains including communication, self-care, social skills, community use, functional academics, leisure, and work -Participates actively in the process of completing functional behavioral assessments by collecting specific data related to students' behaviors and contributes to the development of students' Behavior Support Plans through sharing data and observations -Manages student behaviors by adhering to the Behavior Support Plan developed for the student, and utilizes principles of de-escalation at all times -Follows guidelines for use of the least intrusive intervention, and best practices, consistent with the students' needs and disabilities; provides feedback and adjusts the nature and frequency with which positive reinforcement is provided to students during individual sessions -Following the guidance of the classroom teacher, the EA instructs and/or assists students in following daily routines that include personal hygiene, toileting, arrival, departure, walking, recess, feeding, and transportation -Builds students' ability to communicate through consistent use of communication methods, implementing them with fidelity as instructed by the speech/language pathologist and classroom teacher -Provides for students' personal care needs including feeding and toileting -Performs health tasks and implements individualized protocols, as delegated by the CESD's Registered Nurse and assigned by the classroom teacher -Meets students' physical, communication, and instructional needs by using adaptive equipment and technology -Collects and records data on students' performance -Communicates accurately and effectively with other education staff, building administrators, employers, and community service providers related to instruction -Prepares materials for instructional activities designed by the teacher, and completes routine clerical tasks -Maintains a clean and safe classroom environment, including wearing protective gear, proper disposal of waste, washing, and disinfecting materials Learn more and apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/clackesd/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackJobID=1612& ref=