Associate Instructor - Vocational Focus - JOB ID# 11699

Position Type:
Support Staff/Associate Instructor

Date Posted:
7/17/2023

Location:
River Street School - Windsor

Closing Date:
07/31/2023

Associate Instructor, Vocational focus
River Street School - Windsor, CT

General Purpose:
Under the supervision of the team leader or designee, to supervise and coach students engaged in training at off-site and on-site locations and to maintain data on each student. Performs other general administrative tasks. Community based experience with an ASD population needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Supervises, instructs and counsels small groups of students engaged in vocational training at both on-campus and community-based work sites. Implements continuing behavioral programs for each student as well as specific behavioral interventions as needed. Maintains liaison with host staff at off-site locations. Assists teachers with planning daily instruction as well as supplementary lesson plans.
2. Collects and enters into computer daily productivity and behavioral data for each student. Performs clerical tasks such as copying and record keeping.
3. Develops, maintains and troubleshoots computer programs established to track students’ accounts, payroll, billing for work performed off-site, student scheduling, and student objectives. Also maintains database of contacts for businesses where work is performed both off-site and subcontracted on-site.
4. Performs other administrative functions including generating permission slips for off-site work, ordering and maintaining supplies and attends team and planning meetings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Requires Bachelor’s degree and several years of experience needed working with special needs students. Requires training in CPR, First Aid, and how to handle medical emergencies. Requires knowledge of basic teaching skills and adaptive strategies for special needs children and behavior management skills. Must have computer skills needed to perform data entry, report preparation and basic troubleshooting. Organizational and time management skills along with skills in basic math, report writing, and editing are also important for this position. Experience with group dynamics and experiential or activity-based learning is preferred. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Service Endorsement on their Driver’s license. Must have Safety Care training and pass a DCF screening. Must participate in annual trainings for Bloodborne pathogens and other CREC required trainings.

Supervision
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility. It may be assigned responsibility for scheduling, reviewing and checking work and training of staff assigned to vocational workshops.

Working Conditions
Normal.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed rather than give an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

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