Individual Support Aide at Rhode Island School for the Deaf

Duties and Responsibilities To provide specialized support in an educational setting to deaf and hard of hearing students who may have learning challenges in physical, cognitive, and/or social-emotional domains. Assists other professionals with data collection, occasional student crisis intervention, and planning for support and proactive classroom management. Daily Expectations - Provide one-on-one assistance to the assigned student throughout the school day. - Support the student with academic tasks, including reading, writing, math, and other classroom activities. - Implement individualized education plan (IEP) accommodations and behavioral interventions under the guidance of the teacher. - Assists student with personal care, mobility, and health needs including feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene as required. - Encourage positive social interactions with peers. - Monitor and report on student progress in academics, social emotional learning, health behavior, and any incidents or concerns to the teacher. - Assists student in following daily routines, activities that may include, communication skills, academic skills, social emotional development, leisure skills and other identified skill need areas - Participates with student data collection, documentation, and interpretation. - Helps with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment - May be delegated certain health care monitoring responsibilities by the school nurse. - Assists and monitors safe student transitions to and from classroom and various activities, i.e. lunch, specials, assemblies, therapies, arrival, dismissal, etc - As needed consistently follows behavior management plan designed for individual students under the direction of the Special Education Director, Teacher or Counselor - Maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment - Maintains the confidentiality of students, staff, and families. Refrains from gossip. - Attend meetings and training sessions as required. - Will be trained in Safety Care Positive Behavioral Safety approaches Job Requirements - Associate’s degree or higher - Communicates competently in American Sign Language - Clear written English skills - Demonstrates ability to work effectively as part of an educational team - Respects the cultural norms and language of the Deaf community - Prior experience working with children preferred - Has ability to accept and constructively use feedback and suggestions related to job responsibilities and performance - Able to maintain professional boundaries - Understands basic behavior principles and positive approaches to education - Excellent work attendance - Background check required Work Hours 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday through Friday, with the possibility of additional hours during Extended School Year (ESY). Contact Information Isabella Bucci, Human Resources Assistant One Corliss Park, Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Phone: 401-213-1932 Email: [email protected] Apply Now