Special Education Technician (3 to 12 Months)
Valle Verde Center, 490 El Camino Real, Greenfield, California, United States of America
Req #2143
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Position Summary:
Supports administrative staff, Center Supervisor and Teacher at the center in carrying out overall program goals and objectives. Shares responsibility for overall quality of educational experience for children with disabilities. Supports CAPSLO’s mission by ensuring that individuals with a disability and their families develop knowledge and skills that encourage self-sufficiency and self-determination.
Required Education and Experience:
- Must possess an Associate of Arts degree
- Must pass CAPSLO’s Behavioral Health and Disabilities Aide Training Exam.
- Must have 6 months of experience working with a child with a disability or related experience.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development, including courses from the following core areas:
- Child/human growth and development;
- Child, family, and community or child and family relations; and
- Programs/curriculum for children with disabilities.
License & Certifications:
- Must provide certificates of completion of approved pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training within 30 days of hire. The employee is responsible for renewing and maintaining a valid CPR/first aid certification at all times.
- Assists children with special needs in the center.
- Assists in the safe supervision of children engaged in learning and play activities by
- Paying close attention to the safety of the children at all times;
- Maintaining firm, but gracious limit setting; and
- Maintaining an awareness of special health concerns that children with disabilities may have.
- Assists the Center Supervisor and Teachers in planning activities that support Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), Individualized Education Program (IEP), goals for children with a disability or for children in the referral process. Includes
- Reviewing IFSP/IEP with Center Supervisor and teachers;
- Providing input into lesson plan development and participating in staff meetings;
- Participating in learning and small group activities; and
- Working with Center Supervisor and reporting directly to Lead Teacher in supervision of all children.
- Ensures children with disabilities have access and participation in the same experiences as all children in the classroom.
- Provides a clean, safe environment by participating in center housekeeping. Duties include lifting and moving equipment and furniture and cleaning activities such as dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dishwashing, etc. Shares responsibility for center maintenance, including orderliness and cleanliness that ensure proper standards of safety and sanitation.
- Maintains confidentiality of child and family information, including names, disabilities, and services.
- Performs special exercises and follow-up activities with children as described by therapists. Activities may support occupational, physical, and/or speech therapy.
- Aids children in developing self-help skills such as toileting, feeding, dressing, napping, etc.
- As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assesses and implements each child’s IFSP, IEP, and participates in case conferencing.
- Implements suggested strategies from Mental Health Consultant and Behavioral Health and Disabilities Team.
- Documents children’s progress or lack of progress.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Keeps Center Supervisor, Teachers, and Associate Teacher informed of problems and concerns related to individual children, families, and/or operations of the center.
- Attends and participates in all staff required trainings. Attends in-service training as assigned by the Disabilities Manager. Reviews Disabilities Instructional Aide training material prior to first day with children.
- May support the Bus Driver in the safe transportation of children to and from the child care center.
- Provides appropriate guidance to all children. Ensures personal rights of children are maintained at all times.
- As a mandated reporter, is required to report known or suspected child abuse and neglect.
- Must be dedicated to the goals and philosophy of the division’s child development programs and CAPSLO.
- Must use reasonable precautions in the performance of one’s duties and adhere to all applicable safety rules and practices; and act in such a manner as to assure at all times maximum safety to one’s self, fellow employees, clients and children.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Center Supervisor or Lead Teacher.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge:
- Must be willing to increase basic knowledge of child development and early childhood education, as well as techniques of working with special needs children and their families.
Skills:
- Must have computer skills, with knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel, Publisher, data management software, and web-based applications.
Abilities:
- Must be able to relate well to all people of the community regardless of color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or socio-economic level.
- Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Must understand, uphold, and continue working toward accomplishing the mission, strategic goals, and performance measures of the agency.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
- Must be able to withstand exposure to noise in a daycare environment. Work occurs in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical:
- Position requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, twisting, bending.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Simple grasping and hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age by date of hire.
- Must submit proof of current vaccination status for measles, pertussis, and influenza (or a current, signed influenza declination form) in compliance with SB 792.
- Must comply with the CAPSLO COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, either being fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.
- Must complete a health screening physical completed within 30 days prior to employment and a current TB skin test/Chest X-Ray.
- Employment is contingent upon meeting all job requirements and background requirements: criminal history check (Inclusive of DOJ, FBI and Child Abuse), acknowledgement of child abuse reporting responsibility, criminal record statement (Form LIC508), etc. A criminal history clearance is required prior to employment.
- Upon hire agency staff will check the Megan’s Law (or the current sexual predator website) to ensure each staff being hired is clear for employment. Program administrative staff will check the website annually to ensure all program staff are cleared to work.
- Must meet the Head Start Performance Standards and State requirements.
- Employment in Head Start, Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs is contingent upon approval of the Policy Council.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable Accommodations:
I have read and understand the Essential Functions of this position, including the Responsibilities and Duties. I also acknowledge that the Responsibilities and Duties for this position may change in the future with or without prior notice.
I further understand that I can request a reasonable accommodation, should one be necessary for me to carry out the Essential Functions of this position. I can perform these with or without reasonable accommodation.
Benefits & Perks:
Stay Healthy!
- Keep yourself healthy with our comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plans (Did we mention we pay your monthly premium at 100% if you are full time, YES…100 %!)
- Keep your family healthy with the same comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision available for you to purchase!
- Address everyday concerns with access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
- Get involved with company-sponsored monthly wellness challenges!
Be Financially Fit!
- Save for your future by enrolling into our retirement plan with generous company matches after 6 month.
- Set aside pre-tax dollars to cover medical or child care expenses through our Flexible Spending Plans.
- Utilize Discounts from our partners (reduced rates for pet insurance, cell phone services, car rentals and more).
Take time for you!
- Relax, recharge, and reconnect with friends and family or plan your get away for a few days while using your vacation time awarded to you every pay period!
- Relax when you are sick, rest assured you are covered by your awesome team and accrued paid sick time!
- Enjoy the holidays! You get 14 of them…PAID!
Have fun at work!
- Celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with your team!
- Join one of our committees and meet employees across the agency.
- Rock your CAPSLO provided hats, t-shirts, sweaters and more!
- Be you!
Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Employment Indicator Limited Term Full Time
- Min Hiring Rate $16.17
- Max Hiring Rate $24.93
- Required Education Associate Degree
- Valle Verde Center, 490 El Camino Real, Greenfield, California, United States of America