Program Assistant 1:1 TS

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:

4/7/2025

Location:

Tenney Grammar School

Program Assistant 1:1 TS

Position Purpose

Assist student with intensive special needs throughout the day in class, electives, lunch and movement throughout the building at all times in a substantially separate setting, maintain very close proximity, collect data, closely monitor student throughout the day across all settings, provide academic support as needed, toileting assistance, monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation, must be very comfortable with using assistive technology including iPad and various apps for communication needs of students, physical support of students may be required, able to take data on behavior plan, team player, flexible in taking direction to assist student as needed.

Qualifications:

SPEDIAC training preferred

Associates Degree preferred

Program Assistant training, experience or equivalent is desired

Enjoy children and be capable of using good judgment in working with students and instructional staff assigned to the program

Ability to communicate with TEAM members and work cooperatively as student dictates and maintains a safe and secure educational environment General Responsibilities:

Support students with disabilities in inclusive and substantially separate settings

Needs to assist with a behavior plan implementation

Provide academic support as needed

May need to support feeding and toileting need

Monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation

Perform duties as assigned by school administration

Perform other duties as per the building supervisor