Special Needs Assistant

Full Time | Pay Rate: $14.86 Hourly | 7:30am-3:30pm Monday - Friday

Weekly Earned Wage Access is an option for this position.

Job Purpose or Objective(s): As a Special Needs Assistant, you will assist children with a disability and developmental delay in every aspect of daily care. You will report to the Center Supervisor.

Primary Tasks:

You will monitor children's activity to always ensure safety.

Assist children with personal care and hygiene care.

Assist children with feeding and teaching self-help skills.

Assist teaching staff in implementing curriculum and individualized goals for the child with a disability to promote growth and learning in all developmental areas.

You will promote communication, play and socialization between a child with a disability and other children in the classroom.

Assist children with gross motor activities such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, walking, and running; assist children with fine motor activities such as playing with toys, cutting materials, or drawing.

Work with individual children and in small groups.

Attend IFSP & IEP meetings, when needed.

Administer Medication when needed.

Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements:

· Willing to obtain a Paraprofessional Certification or Specialized work-related credential

· Some prior experience working with children that have a special need

You will monitor children's activity to always ensure safety.
Assist children with personal care and hygiene care.
Assist children with feeding and teaching self-help skills.
Assist teaching staff in implementing curriculum and individualized goals for the child with a disability to promote growth and learning in all developmental areas.
You will promote communication, play and socialization between a child with a disability and other children in the classroom.
Assist children with gross motor activities such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, walking, and running; assist children with fine motor activities such as playing with toys, cutting materials, or drawing.
Work with individual children and in small groups.
Attend IFSP & IEP meetings, when needed.
Administer Medication when needed.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
· Willing to obtain a Paraprofessional Certification or Specialized work-related credential

· Some prior experience working with children that have a special need
Full Time | Pay Rate: $14.86 Hourly | 7:30am-3:30pm Monday - Friday