| Post Code: D716 | |
| Announcement Number: LEED9027 | |
| Classification Number: C2302 | |
| Open: 08/20/2009 | |
| Close: 11/30/2009 | |
| Location: Salem | |
| Availability: Full Time and/or Part Time | |
GENERAL INFORMATION
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES These positions work with deaf/hard of hearing students in the Elementary, Middle School, and/or High School Departments. Teaching assistants assist classroom teachers so they can work with individual students. The Teaching Assistant works with teachers in carrying out students’ Individual Education Program (IEP), one-on-one instruction or small group instruction, assistance in going from one building to another, to preparing bulletin boards and materials for the classroom. Teaching assistants work with groups of students on lessons and activities that have been prepared by the classroom teacher. The teaching assistant may work in the areas of the classroom, residential living facility, swimming pool, dining room, and in the community. Duties include but are not limited to:
WORKING CONDITIONS This job involves being outside part of every workday. Occasionally, a student becomes combative to staff or other students. Occasional lifting or moving of educational equipment. Exposure to communicable diseases. Works with active deaf and hard-of-hearing children throughout the day. May be required to supervise students during special activities. May work with students who have severe emotional or behavioral problems with whom physical restraint techniques may need to be used. May work with and train teaching assistants, volunteers, college practicum students, and/or student teachers. May be exposed to communicable diseases. Walks around and stands a great deal of the time in order to instruct and assess effectively. TO QUALIFY Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the requirements stated in this section. To receive credit, your application form must clearly show that you have:
IF YOU QUALIFY With your application materials, you must submit a cover letter, not more than two (2) pages describing your training and/or experience working with children, students, or adults who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing. For each experience include the age of the group members, the learning environment (e.g. school, preschool, private home, group home, day care center, etc.), and your level of responsibility in each setting. Please also address your competency level on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI), and describe how you learned ASL. If you do not submit ALL of the requested application materials, your application packet will be considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Only those applications whose background most closely matches the needs and the requirements of this position will be contacted for an interview. HOW TO APPLY DELIVER, MAIL, EMAIL or FAX your completed PD100 application and materials to: Oregon Department of Education Attn: Human Resources 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97305 FAX (503) 378-8162 EMAIL ode.jobs@state.or.us If you have a disability and need an alternate format in order to complete the employment process, you may call Human Resources at 503-947-5635 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please be prepared to leave a message describing the alternate format needed. SUBMIT only the required materials. Reference letters or work examples should be kept for interviews. KEEP a copy of your application for job interviews. COPIES ARE NOT PROVIDED. Application materials must be received by 5:00 pm on the close date. Due to the volume of applications received, the Department will not verify the receipt of faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications. The Department cannot be responsible for material that is illegible or missing as a result of transmitting by fax or e-mail or lost/delayed through the mail. AFTER your application materials have been reviewed, you will be sent a notice by mail advising if your application was accepted or not accepted. If you do not agree with the results, you may request a review. Review requests must be submitted in writing and must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional information cannot be accepted. However, if your application was not accepted, and if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application as long as it is received in our office by the close date. NOTE: The Oregon Department of Education does not offer visa sponsorships. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the U.S. Department of Justice form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. The pay on all announcements may change without notice.
THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES QUALIFIED WOMEN, PERSONS OF COLOR, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND ANY OTHER CLASSIFICATION PROTECTED UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPENING
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