Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: S.E.E. Assistant Teacher

DSL Team: SEE Summer Education Enrichment

Reports to: Early Education Support Manager

Status: Seasonal

Hours: FT 35-40 hours per week (8:30-3:00 M-F)

• June 2 - 5 Training/Planning

• June 8 - 26 Session 1

• July 6 - 24 Session 2

Pay: $15.90

Overview:

DSL's Assistant SEE Teacher works with school-age children who have a diagnosis of Down syndrome to

increase developmental, social, and cognitive skill levels. They support, plan, lead and manage

educational classroom activities, and social experiences with the lead teacher, school-age manager, and

contracted behaviorist.

Key Accountabilities:

• Plan with the teacher, manage educational activities, and social experiences for 6-9 students

Duties:

• Assist the lead teacher with planning and managing educational classroom activities and social

• experiences for 8-10 students with the support of the lead teacher.

• Facilitate experiences to increase participation and provide safety.

• Assist the teacher with daily notes for each student.

• Provide personal assistance for students, as needed, to maintain their health, safety, and welfare.

• With the guidance of the lead teacher and contracted behaviorist, provide positive behavioral

• interventions to assist students in achieving success.

• Encourage self-advocacy for students to promote independence.

Qualifications: Certifications, Education, Experience, and Skills

• A minimum of a high school diploma.

• At least one (1) year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Ability to respectfully and effectively communicate participant information to behaviorists and case managers

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described 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 functions. 

To perform this job successfully, the employee is frequently required to communicate with others; listen; remain in a stationary position, often sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time; walk; use hands to grasp, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

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