Secondary Classroom Assistant - $1500 Sign-on Bonus!! (Regular Full-time & Part-time)

Escort and monitor students to and from the classroom and other various activities (lunch, therapies, etc.).

Implement behavior management plans for individual students under the direction of the teacher.

Conduct instructional exercises as assigned by the teacher; work with individuals or small groups, adapting to students’ individual, medical, physical, communicative, instructional and emotional needs.

Participate in student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.

Assume responsibility for the supervision and instruction of students in the absence of the Classroom Teacher.

Assist students with physical disabilities according to their physical and/or medical needs or personal needs that may include feeding, toileting and personal hygiene.

May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure responsibilities if needed by a student under the teacher’s care.

May be required to drive students on field trips and/or to mainstreaming classes. Additional driving responsibilities as needed.

Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety.

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Certificate A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team Prior experience working with children preferred Ability to communicate and accept and constructively use feedback and suggestions regarding job responsibilities and performance Must maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record when driving students or performing work-related duties