Support Staff - Autism School 25 / 26 SY

Job Description

Job Description

Victory Autism Academy - Support Staff

Position Title : Support Staff

Supervisor : Principal or Designee

Term of Employment : 10 months

Group : 1

Job Summary : Provides a variety of instructional assistance and support services associated with specialized educational programs and student needs.

Essential Functions : Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by the Support Staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Generally include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

• Prepares instructional and art activity materials and copies.
• Prepares and distributes learning packets according to teacher direction.
• Assists students to use educational tools.
• Assists in teaching eating, food preparation, and cleaning skills.
• Disinfects eating and food preparation areas.
• Takes out the trash.
• Assists in teaching daily living skills such as eating, spending money, time management, rules of behavior, and personal hygiene such as brushing teeth and combing hair.
• Monitors and assists students to complete tasks, stay focused, and not disturb others.
• Escorts students around campus.
• Leads individual and small group activities with students under teacher direction.
• Provides support in monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors.
• Acts to prevent and deescalate student behavior.
• Models, directs, and supervises student behavior in social situations in the classroom, cafeteria, playground environment, and on community outings.
• Utilizes and assists students with utilization of augmentative communications (devices, communication boards, etc.).
• Assists in implementing individual student programs for behavior, sensory, or academics, including but not limited to behavior support plans and sensory integration strategies.
• Assists in data collection related to behavior and IEP goals.
• Assists in preparation, sending, and receipt of student grade checks.
• As directed, assists with toileting, diapering, cleaning bodily fluids; cleans and disinfects toileting / changing areas, launders classroom towels and sheets.
• Maintains documentation and records for student files.
• Assists in transporting students to and from school.
• Assists with morning arrival and afternoon dismissal.
• Supports during PE, art, music, recess, and animal therapy.
• Completes CPI paperwork and Incident reports as needed.
• Assists in transporting students to and from school.
• Abides by the VAA Employee Handbook.
• Abides by the VAA Support Staff Handbook.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills :

Minimum Qualifications :

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