JOB TITLE : Classroom Assistant – Special Educational Needs

REPORTS TO : The Principal, through the class teacher.

JOB PURPOSE : Under the direction of the class teacher/outreach teacher/Education Authority, assist with educational support and the care of pupils with special educational needs who are in the teacher’s care in or outside the classroom.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Special Classroom Support
  • Assist the teacher with support and care of pupils with special needs to enable access to the curriculum, attend to personal needs including dietary, feeding, toileting etc.
  • Develop an understanding of the specific needs of the pupils.
  • Assist with authorised programmes (Education Plan, Care Plan), participate in the evaluation of support and encourage pupil participation.
  • Contribute to the inclusion of the pupil in mainstream schools under the direction of the class teacher.