Program Assistant Footsteps Upper School

Program Assistant Footsteps Upper School

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with associates degree or higher preferred
• Experience working with children, particularly those with cognitive delays
• SPEDIAC training preferred
• Experience assisting in program implementation, including behavioral interventions
• Ability to work with professional staff
• Outstanding preparation and/or experience may be substituted for some of the above qualifications

General Responsibilities

• Support students with global developmental, cognitive delays, physical challenges who attend a self-contained Lower School classroom
• Support with academics- implementing lesson plans, programming developed by the special education teacher, behavior management, behavior plan, self-help skills, toileting, social skills, and inclusion throughout the school environment
• Assist with arrival/dismissal
• Support students during inclusion into general education classes
• Knowledge/will be trained if student uses a communication device
• Physically demanding, may need to lift up to 50 lbs
• Seeking team player