One-on-One Supported Worker, Elementary

Employer

Yukon Montessori School Yukon Parents For Montessori Society)

Reports To

The One-on-One Supported Worker will report to Head Teacher with oversight provided by the school Executive Director.

Job Overview

One-on-One Supported Worker helps to deliver developmentally appropriate support within our educational program; they play a vital role in our classroom.

A One-on-One Supported Worker (SW) and the teacher(s) are a team. The SW is assigned to meet the needs of a specific student. The teacher is ultimately responsible for the education of all students in the class and the SW serves as a support. The success of this position is measured by the progress made related to the IPP goals.

The SW’s efforts are in promoting the goals by embedding strategies and developmentally appropriate programming into the daily schedule in the classroom each day.

Our goal is that every child is provided the opportunity to thrive and find happiness in each day.

Responsibilities and Duties

provide daily and ongoing support of the student

carry out behavior modification, personal development, and other therapeutic programs under supervision of professionals such as Occupational Therapist or speech-language pathologists

assist student with appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication

support the development and empowerment of the student

understand and be sensitive to the obstacles facing the child in your care

recognize individual learning styles and the characteristics of learners

accompany and supervise students during activities in the classroom, at recess, and on field trips

prepare classroom sensory tools (from options provided) to compliment programming

advocate for student’s needs

assist student with Montessori lessons under the direction of the classroom teacher(s)

Qualifications & Requirements

experience with children with a variety of physical and intellectual differences and behavioral or other learning difficulties

a broad knowledge of child development as well as some teaching experience

good interpersonal and communication skills are essential

If you are offered a job, you will have to get a criminal reference check successfully completed in order to be allowed to work. This is a condition of employment for anyone who works with children.