Roundup School and Day Treatment
Supervisory Functions: none
Supervised By: Teachers
Job Summary: This person works directly with students to teach new skills and to help students who exhibit challenging behaviors. This person assists in developing curriculum, completing routines, and ensuring IEP and Day Treatment goals are being addressed. This person is responsible for documenting programs, behavior charts, incident reports, and log notes. This person is directly responsible for supervising the students, participating in recreational activities, and community and classroom teaching.
Duties and Responsibilities:
§ Uphold the mission, values, policies, and procedures of Roundup Fellowship.
§ Supervise students at school and in community settings, ensuring their safety.
§ Assist students to complete academics, routines, and programs.
§ Intervene in behavior management as indicated in individual crisis intervention and behavior modification programs.
§ Maintain professional communication with supervisors, other team members, family members, schools, therapists, and other professionals or significant others.
§ Complete appropriate documentation including log notes, program data, and incident reports.
§ Perform basic cleaning duties to maintain a safe and healthy environment.
§ Participate in all required meetings and training as scheduled or requested by supervisor.
§ Assist with transportation of students to and from school, for community activities, vocational and educational experiences.
§ Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
§ Minimum age of 21.
§ High school graduate (or equivalent) with one year experience in human services OR Two years of college level course work.
§ Ability to read, write, and speak the English language for required paperwork, testing, and professional communication.
§ Colorado Driver’s license and the ability to drive a 10 passenger vehicle.
§ Satisfactory Central Registry and CBI record check.
§ Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure while dealing with a variety of emotions and frustrations.
§ Requires scheduling flexibility.
§ Ability to work as a team member.
§ Ability to communicate effectively with respect and tact in order to give, receive, and analyze information, formulate plans, and prepare materials.
Physical and Mental Demands:
§ Requires sufficient range of physical strength, endurance, and mobility to assist in personal care of students, household activities, and behavioral interventions. Must be able to walk up and down one flight of stairs.
§ Requires adequate range of hearing and vision to properly supervise students.
§ Requires mental flexibility, emotional stability, personal maturity, and creativity in dealing with difficult situations.
