CROSSROADS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
Location
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Salary
$12 - $14 / HOUR
The Special Needs Assistant helps create and manage a supportive learning environment for children with disabilities by incorporating developmentally appropriate care and early intervention activities. They also facilitate family involvement and collaborate with the team to ensure the needs of individual children are met.
Candidates must have at least two years of college credits with early childhood development coursework or a combination of experience and education, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicants must also pass background checks, physical exams, and possess a valid driver's license.
Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. is seeking a Special Needs Assistant for its Learning Tree EHS/ HS located in Pottawatomie County. The Special Needs Assistant assists in creating and managing an attractive, warm, and challenging learning environment for children with disabilities, incorporating developmentally appropriate early intervention, learning, and care activities that meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children and families.
Here is your chance to make a difference in a child’s life, to help families, and to build relationships while working in a fun, challenging environment that fosters teamwork encourages leadership, and inspires professional excellence.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License and maintain acceptable liability insurance
It is the policy of Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or handicap. Persons of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The conditions here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
This classification is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may be required to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by management. Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change classification duties and responsibilities as the need arises and consistent with the Head Start / Early Head Start Policies and Procedures Policy manual.
Market context
In Oklahoma, special needs assistant roles often draw steady demand in school and early childhood settings because programs need staff who can support children with individualized needs. This role is competitive because it asks for specific preparation—college coursework in early childhood development, a CDA, or equivalent experience—plus background checks, a physical exam, and a valid driver’s license. If you are considering applying, compare your coursework and credentials against the posting and note that the job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original description, which can save research time.
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