SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of a high school diploma required.
- Previous experience in interacting with students in a school setting/environment.
- Possess a pleasant personality and commitment to supporting school age children requiring additional support.
- Must interact courteously with students, co-workers, parents and others and have the ability to deal with students, emergencies and the unexpected in a calm and professional manner.
- Must be a good communicator both orally and in writing, accepting constructive criticism willingly.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Depending upon the IEP of the student being supported the PCA may have one or more of the following duties and responsibilities:
- Observe and/or assist with direct instruction of the student.
- Collaborate with teaching staff to develop communication log, data collection, data review and strategies to address the individual student needs.
- Consult/collaborate with regular education and/or learning support teachers and/or related service providers.
- Create materials to assist in the implementation of strategies within the classroom.
- Implement strategies as directed by the Occupational Therapist and/or other professional staff support.
- Redirect student as necessary and provide positive reinforcement.
- Follow established prompt hierarchy to assist student in maximizing on-task behavior.
- Implement, as directed, positive behavioral program throughout the day.
- Assist student in maintaining organization of materials.
- Shadow student at recess and lunch and intervene when problem behaviors are demonstrated by student in order to prevent escalation.
- Intervene with student who appears upset and redirect student by escorting on walk around school and/or talking with him/her about problem.
- Redirect any socially inappropriate behaviors by interrupting and teaching appropriate behaviors.
- Assist student getting on and off the bus.
- Provide supervision in classroom, hallway and during outdoor activities.
- Complete ACCESS Log reports on a daily basis.
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