Metro

Position: Adventure Connection Summer Inclusion Paraeducator – Multiple Vacancies
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, hours vary both AM and PM shifts
Location: Castle, Cowern or Oakdale Elementary
Start Date: June 04, 2021

Summary:

The School Age Child Care Summer Inclusion Needs Staff (SINS) will assist in the implementation of school age child care programming for children in grades K – 5 by providing supervised activities that address the physical, social, mental, and emotional needs of participants.  This includes helping children with special needs to positively adapt to the Out-of-School Time (OST) environment.

Responsibilities:

•  Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate activities and environment for school age children.
• Assist with providing necessary adaptations and accommodations as directed by the Site Manager or Special Needs Facilitator.
• Promote a safe, appropriate, and productive environment for children with special needs and ensure that the children’s needs are met by performing duties such as, but not limited to, to the following: Redirecting inappropriate behaviors
• Feeding, dressing, and repositioning participants
• Assist with toileting as necessary and as required by IEP
• Escorting participants between program areas
• Assisting participants in interacting appropriately with other children and adults
• Supervising participants on a 1:1 basis away from the group
• Supervising participants on community outings, including during bus loading and unloading
• Communicate and maintain good working relationships with school personnel, the OST Site Manager, staff, parents, students, and the public
• Set up the OST space including pushing/pulling cabinets with toys and activities and ensuring that these materials are accessible to participants
• Supervise, lead, and participate in arts and crafts, games, gym/outdoor activities, and field trips
• Work with other children as appropriate when participants with special needs to not require immediate support
• Assist in maintaining program records.  This includes the monitoring, documentation, and reinforcement of children’s behavior through the implementation of specific behavior management plans as needed.
• Prepare and serve snacks
• Complete light clean-up including wiping down tables and sweeping/mopping small areas
• Understand and follow all District and OST policies and guidelines
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings as required
• Open and close OST facilities as required
• Other related duties as assigned