Richard Hurley

Worked in Special Education with severe and profound Cluster program.

• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
• Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
• Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
• Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
• Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
• Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
• Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
• Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
• Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.

• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
• Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.

• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

• Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports and safety.
• Assessed student physical fitness levels and adjusted objectives according to successes.
• Utilized knowledge of biology, anatomy and kinesiology to design safe and effective exercises.
• Conveyed health and well-being concepts beyond physical fitness.
• Managed and maintained school equipment and facility grounds.