§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

special educational needs assistant

Special educational needs assistants assist special education teachers in their classroom duties.

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

special needs education learning difficulties disability care learning needs analysis social development

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

primary school procedures workplace sanitation secondary school procedures instructional strategies development delays curriculum objectives common children's diseases communication disorders visual disability behavioural disorders kindergarten school procedures hearing disability mobility disability

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

perform playground surveillance assist students with equipment assess the development of youth provide lesson materials attend to children's basic physical needs support the positiveness of youths encourage students to acknowledge their achievements assist students in their learning implement care programmes for children handle children's problems guarantee students' safety assist children in developing personal skills provide teacher support give constructive feedback facilitate motor skill activities support children's wellbeing manage student relationships monitor children's physical development

OPTIONALOptional competences

liaise with educational support staff prepare lesson content facilitate teamwork between students work with virtual learning environments organise creative performance assess students escort students on a field trip consult students on learning content advise on lesson plans perform classroom management maintain relations with children's parents

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)