Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Substitute Teacher Assistant School-Age Program

Job Description MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or equivalent; experience in DD field preferred; must be able to lift, bend, push and pull up to 50 pounds LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Educational Aide Permit Ohio Department of Education; valid Ohio Driver’s License Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists an Instructor in the supervision and instruction of students with moderate, severe and profound developmental disabilities in order to provide basic skill development in the areas of domestic skills, leisure skills, community and vocational skills; assists an Instructor in the organization and supervision of extracurricular activities; receives direction fromthe Instructor assigned; provides training in a wide variety of community-based settings which may require using public transportation or driving a county vehicle Assists an Instructor in implementing daily lesson plans for assigned students in order to meet objectives as established on the students’ Individual Educational Plan as required by, but not limited to, community training plans, lunch/snack programs, adaptive equipment programs, computer programs, routine medical procedures and systematic instruction plans; Assists an Instructor in maintaining a classroom environment which is conducive to learning and free of health and safety hazards Assists an Instructor in the preparation and maintenance of written records and reports as required on, but not limited to, student attendance, program objectives, behavioral data and progress data for regular evaluations and for revision of Individual Educational Plans; Assists students to geton and off transportation vehicles Performs as substitute for the Instructor in small group skill activities or in the Instructor’s absence for short periods; Participates in and/or provides staff training programs; reads professional literature and attends seminars, academic classes or workshops to enhance professional knowledge and skills in areas such as, but not limited to, behavior modification, systematic training, counseling, normalization, mental retardation, instruction and/or curriculum development; attends and participates in staff meetings to obtain and provide information May perform delegated nursing tasks and/or procedures Performs other related duties as assigned This position contributes to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)