About The Role

Full-Time | Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Pay Rate: $14.86 Hourly

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