ISCO Occupation Group 5312.4 Special Educational Needs Assistant

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Special Educational Needs Assistant: Special educational needs assistants assist special education teachers in their classroom duties. They tend to the physical needs of students with a variety of disabilities and help out with tasks such as bathroom breaks, bus rides, eating and classroom switches. They also provide instructional support to students, teachers and parents and prepare lesson programmes. Special educational needs assistants supply support for students tailored to their specific needs, help out with challenging assignments and monitor students' progress and classroom behaviour.

Essential Skills

  • Encourage Students To Acknowledge Their Achievements
  • Guarantee Students' Safety
  • Facilitate Motor Skill Activities
  • Implement Care Programmes For Children
  • Assist Students In Their Learning
  • Attend To Children'S Basic Physical Needs
  • Learning Needs Analysis
  • Provide Lesson Materials
  • Manage Children'S Problems
  • Children'S Physical Development
  • Support The Positiveness Of Youths
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Provide Teacher Support
  • Give Constructive Feedback
  • Disability Care
  • Assess The Development Of Youth
  • Perform Playground Surveillance
  • Assist In Children'S Development Of Basic Personal Skills
  • Assist Students With Equipment
  • Observe Student'S Progress
  • Special Needs Education
  • Manage Student Relationships
  • Support Children'S Wellbeing


Optional Skills

  • Organise Creative Performance
  • Consult Students On Learning Content
  • Work With Virtual Learning Environments
  • Visual Disability
  • Facilitate Teamwork Between Students
  • Secondary School Procedures
  • Escort Students On A Field Trip
  • Hearing Disability
  • Prepare Lesson Content
  • Common Children'S Diseases
  • Advise On Lesson Plans
  • Liaise With Educational Support Staff
  • Kindergarten School Procedures
  • Perform Classroom Management
  • Assess Students
  • Development Delays
  • Communication Disorders
  • Mobility Disability
  • Maintain Relations With Children'S Parents
  • Workplace Sanitation
  • Curriculum Objectives
  • Primary School Procedures
  • Behavioural Disorders


Alternative Names

  • Sen Ta
  • Teaching Assistant In Special Educational Needs
  • Inclusive Education Assistant
  • Assistant In Special Educational Needs
  • Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
  • Sen Teaching Assistant
  • Sen Teacher'S Aide
  • Special Education Assistant
  • Special Needs Teaching Assistant


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