Child Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


Providence, Rhode Island, United States tapwage Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION


Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANT who is excited to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for teacher assistants who seek a challenging yet rewarding experience.

We serve approximately 22,000 students at 37 elementary, middle, and high schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak over 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.


In PPSD, the teachers and teacher assistants set high expectations for academic achievement, provide equal access to differentiated instruction, and endeavor to close the achievement and opportunity gap among historically marginalized subgroups within the schools.

PPSD is a great place for those who desire an environment that supports their creativity and ingenuity, and respects their credentials and abilities as a teacher and/or teacher assistant.


REPORTS TO:
Principal


The child support assistant reports directly to the Principal and works under the guidance and supervision of the principal or his designee.

The child support assistant maintains a cooperative staff relationship with all personnel functioning within the educational setting.

The child support assistant will be responsible for all health and hygiene issues described below and work cooperatively with the other service providers and the School Nurse/Teachers.


NOTE:
The safety of school children is an important responsibility of the teacher assistant program.

As such, please note that all teacher assistants MUST be available for bus monitoring assignments and will be paid in accordance with the additional hours worked.


  • Contingent upon funding**EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Education Requirements:

  • Associate's degree or
  • 48 college credits or
  • Passing score of 461 on the ParaPro Test

RIDE Requirements:

  • Teacher Assistant Training Program Certificate
  • CNA license
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES

  • Participate in daily and longrange lesson and classroom activity planning.
  • Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
  • Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
  • Assisting with the supervision of pupils in the classroom, corridors, school yards, lavatories, cafeterias, etc... and on field trips.
  • Assist Pre-K through 4th grade students with toileting, dressing, feeding, positioning, and selfcare, which may include diaper changes.
Alert the teacher to the special needs of individual students.

  • Collecting and distributing educational materials.
  • With teacher supervision, correct students' work and prescribe additional work to remediate student's weaknesses.
  • Operating machines which duplicate or copy information for distribution to pupils.
  • Assisting the teacher to meet the many personal and physical needs of the child.
  • Under teacher supervision, participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior.
  • Assist teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
  • Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
  • Commit to attend ongoing professional development sessions; such as those offered by RIDE, the Providence School Department, and Local Union 103
  • Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested.
  • Prepare all specialized equipment, e.g. walkers, helmets, braces, etc. for use by all pupils each day; securing at the close of school day.
  • Assist children to and from transportation vehicles (especially those that are medically fragile).
  • Assist medically fragile students, in their daily movement, whenever necessary, especially during fire drills, emergencies, changing classes, etc.
  • Provide follow up activities as supervised by the Physical or Occupational Therapists.
  • Assist the school Nurse/Teacher with maintenance regarding correspondence whenever necessary.
  • Give personal care when needed, in toileting/changing diapers, personal hygiene, and clothing changes, whenever necessary.
  • Take temperature (axillary/orally/rectally) pulse and respiration whenever necessary.
  • Meet safety needs of students by providing necessary assistance to prevent injuries and use of equipment properly, such as walkers, wheelchairs, etc.
  • Empty, clean, and change the urinary bags.
  • Assist the students to the bathroom facilities.
  • Instruct students in proper hygiene techniques.
  • Participate in field trips whenever directed.
  • Assume other responsibilities at the direction of the Nurse/Health Administrator.
  • Monitor the gastrointestinal feeding tube while it is running and is responsible for closing the valve if the student experiences any symptoms of gastric reflux or gastrointestinal distress, and will immediately notify the School Nurse/Teacher.
  • Inform the School Nurse Teacher when a student is required to take any medications. THE CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANT IS NOT PERMITTED TO DISBURSE ANY MEDICATIONS TO ANY STUDENT.
  • Report any medical problems/changes of the students to the School Nurse/Teacher immediately.
  • At the discretion of the building principal and the School Nurse/Teacher, the Child Support Assistant Worker will assist with other students as needed.


We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO).



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