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Please respond before 01/09/09

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This position is?37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks (10 months) per year.? The salary range?is $16.01 - $19.14 per hour with?full fringe benefits. ? Minimum of a high school diploma.? Self-motivated while accepting guidance from the instructional staff.? To be able to assist in the provision of supportive and instructional skills in the areas of self-help, social, emotional, fine and gross motor, cognitive, language to preschool students (ages 3-5).? Ability to be a resourceful member of the team.? Responsible for the physical care of students which include toileting, diapering, feeding, and assisting in transportation within the school building including the transfer from wheel chair or mat.? Preferred qualifications include course work and/or training related in early childhood growth and development.? Knowledge of normal and abnormal child development required.? Successful experience with preschool students required.? Successful experience as a team member required.? Ability to relate to staff, students and parents in an effective manner. Ability to ride transportation vehicle when necessary.? Flexibility to adapt to the needs of the students.??Fluency in Spanish is an asset. ? Position Definition: Assists teaching staff by performing instructional, monitoring. or clerical duties associated with the classroom education and behavioral development of special education students. ? General Duties: Receives oral or written instructions from the supervising teacher, organizes work according to school schedule or special program.? Processes referral information for each student.? Maintains student cumulative records.? Presents subject matter to students according to teacher?s lesson plan.? Assists teacher in preparation of materials for instruction.? Distributes lesson plan materials to students.? Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson or skill development assignment.? In specified programs, may provide occupational, or physical therapy assistance according to a prescribed program, and assists students with physical handicaps to participate as full as possible in all school program activities.? Assists in administering and scoring tests which do not require being done by a certified person.? Confers regularly with teacher on progress of students.? Records student progress in teacher log.? Reports work accomplished to supervising teacher ? Additional Duties: Assists in maintaining student order in classroom and hallways.? Operates a variety of office equipment to copy and duplicate instructional and informational materials.? Operates audio-visual equipment.? Operates reproduction and laminating equipment. Collates and distributes materials.? Certain positions may require monitoring students on the school bus and swimming pool. ? Supervised By: Receives general supervision from principal and the Special Education Administrator, and the regular and continuing supervision of specific duties from a teacher. ? Qualifications Profile: The skill and knowledge required would generally be acquired with a high school education and some experience in working with children.? Abilty to relate to students, parents, teachers, and staff in a positive effective manner.? Ability to present lesson and remedial materials in a clear and efficient manner.? Ability to acquire skill to operate audio-visual, reproduction, and laminating equipment.? Ability to type. ? License or Certificate: Not applicable. ? Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.? It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and responsibility.