54yrs

female

Speaks English

Related Experience: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER'S ASSISTANT Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives. *Administers immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (e.g. diapering, tube feeding, medication, etc.) for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs and/or developing children's daily living activities and behavioral skills. *Applies and removes physical therapy appliances as instructed (e. g. body braces, leg braces, etc) for the purpose of ensuring the student has the proper equipment according to the IEP plan. *Assists students by enabling them to access their electronic communicators, switches, pointers, feeders, etc. for the purpose of ensuring equipment is hooked up properly and functioning properly. *Assists students in and out of wheelchairs; loading and unloading on the bus; transporting students in their wheelchairs in and around school and on field trips for the purpose of ensuring the student gets to and from school and to the proper places safely. *Assists with pre-lunch and lunch activities (e. g. heat food, grind food, collect lunch money, feeding, etc.) for the purpose of helping the teacher and lunch personnel get the student fed. *Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, behavior management, CPI, IEPs, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions. *Communicates with supervising instructional staff and professional support personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives. * Designs bulletin boards for the purpose of helping make the room and areas more attractive and for conveying information. Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (e. g. lessons, attendance, pencils, paper, teaching supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reference, and/or meeting mandated requirements. *Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e. g. lunch, bus stops, playground, classroom, restroom, field trips, public transportation, assemblies, kitchen, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment. * Participates in the implementation of IEP goals for the purpose of meeting IEP goals and/or district benchmarks. * Participates in the implementation of student behavior plans for the purpose of ensuring effective and safe student learning. * Performs clerical tasks (e. g. making copies, filing, etc.) for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials ready. Provides instruction, under the supervision of the teacher, to the students in a variety of individual and group activities (e. g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, giving oral tests, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans, and ensuring students' success in school.