Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted:
9/1/2018

Location:
TBD

Date Available:
To Be Determined

Closing Date:
Open

Bridgeport Public SCHOOLS
45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604

Job Opening
Special Education Assistant

AFSCME Position: A003, (10 Months)
Salary Range: $29,059 - $38,963
Current Members of AFSCME Local 1522 will be given first opportunity

RESPONSIBILITIES :
• Assists Special Education Teacher with instructional and non-instructional duties (i.e., instruction, student discipline, implementation of school philosophy, etc.)
• Assists Regular Education Teacher, when assigned, at the time special education students are mainstreamed into regular education classes
• Assists children on and off school buses
• Assists children who are confined to wheelchairs, as required
• Assists in toileting and pamper changing, including those confined to wheelchairs when necessary pursuant to universal precautions; assist in hygiene training as required
• Assists in feeding children, including spoon-feeding as required
• Assists adolescent girls in attending to personal needs
• Assists in special areas (i.e., gym, art, music, library, etc.) as required
• Presents materials to the students in a manner consistent with teacher instruction
• Provides each student with positive reinforcement for appropriate work and behavior
• Assists with the arrival and dismissal of students, as required
• Providers teachers with feedback on children's performance and behavior in all areas of the school
• Attends job related in-service workshops and staff meetings per union contract
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS :
• Associates degree, the equivalent of 60 college credits, or successful passing of the ParaPro Assessment Exam
• Bilingual/Bicultural (as appropriate)
• Demonstrates aptitude for work to be performed
• Demonstrates ability to work well with children, staff, and parent(s)/public
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Computer proficient

Qualified candidates who wish to apply should access the Bridgeport Public Schools on-line application web site: https://www.applitrack.com/bridgeport/onlineapp .

Posting Closes: Open Until Filled

The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer