special educational needs assistant
Code 5312.4
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
Knowledge
- learning needs analysis
- disability care
- monitor children's physical development
- learning difficulties
- special needs education
Skills and competences
- support children's wellbeing
- assist children in developing personal skills
- support the positiveness of youths
- assist students with equipment
- implement care programmes for children
- assess the development of youth
- guarantee students' safety
- manage student relationships
- observar progresos de estudiantes
- attend to children's basic physical needs
- facilitate motor skill activities
- provide teacher support
- assist students in their learning
- perform playground surveillance
Transversal competences
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- handle children's problems
- provide lesson materials
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