The posting
SUMMARY: To provide note taking services for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students and provide tutoring, which supports classroom instruction in collaboration with the student's teachers and service providers. This position is considered temporary and is based on the needs of one specific student. Hours vary based on student needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Provide educational support for class assignments and to clarify new concepts and/or homework.
Provide support to special education teacher such as preparing materials, assist in the implementation of IEP (Individualized Education Plan), provide input into the IEP when appropriate, develop or adapt instructional materials for individual students, keep attendance and activity records, collect data for progress monitoring, and implement behavior intervention plans.
Perform assigned lunch/recess/bus duties which include supervision in the cafeteria, playground and pre/post boarding of buses.
Perform health and personal need duties as directed by teacher or nurse, including bathroom assistance, diapering, feeding and lifting students.
Take notes for students to aide in the understanding of delivered curriculum.
Develop and maintain strategies in language arts.
Attend district-provided trainings and professional development as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: High School Diploma/GED
EXPERIENCE: No experience required. Prefer one year related work experience with students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with students who have a variety of disabilities.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: CPR and First Aid certificates highly recommended. Training provided by the district.
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: This job has no staff supervisory responsibilities. With support from the DHH teacher, the notetaker will facilitate the necessary accommodations and/or modifications in the general education classroom (i.e. hearing aid checks and assistive listening device) within the immediate work area/unit.
CONTACTS: Daily contact with persons in work unit/building to maintain relationships, and students to provide a service. Contact with parents and persons in other buildings or departments to provide or obtain information.
SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS: Potential exposure to bruises, bites, cuts, spitting, kicking, hitting and scratches. Gloves are provided to prevent exposure to bodily fluids.
The physical requirements, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, instruct, and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to compare, analyze, copy, coordinate, compute, synthesize, evaluate, compile, and negotiate.
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Work is assigned in collaboration with the general education teacher and the DHH teacher based on the student's needs. Decision making relates to accessing oral/aural information presented in the general education classroom, as well as promoting self-advocacy skills. The decision making process is guided by district policies and the needs of the student. Typically decisions are made in collaboration with the general education and DHH teachers. Errors in decision making could cause the student to be enabled instead of empowered, and improper note taking could cause miscommunication ultimately causing the failure to understand new concepts or instructions. Supervisor is only involved in major decisions. Confidentiality is paramount.
DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: In this position the duties require knowledge and cross training in the areas of note taking/tutoring, classroom instruction and knowledge of the classroom's goals. The position's level of job crossover will be within the immediate work area/unit. Duties require cross training in student electronic augmentative/assistive technology and using computers with students.
