This is a single classification and not currently part of a series of classes. There is occasional in-person or telephone contact with medical personnel, program staff, and students' parents in the normal course of child care provision. Work is reviewed both in progress and upon completion for accuracy, timeliness, effectiveness, and conformity to stated goals and relevant State and Federal laws, rules, and procedures. The employee is guided by periodic staff meetings, a procedures manual, and written plans for each student. Positions require the ability to work a variety of shifts and occasionally to be on call for work coverage.
Some positions require the ability to operate a motor vehicle to transport students.
General knowledge of basic housekeeping practices. Basic knowledge of the needs of children. Ability to identify and distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior in children. Ability to learn and work within specific agency policies and procedures affecting assigned work. Ability to understand and apply behavior modification, exercise, living skills, or other training programs in working with disabled children.