Vicky Horton

Kaiserslautern Middle School -DODEA Europe East Germany

• Teach and mentor students individually or in small groups, in accordance with plans developed by classroom teacher
• Assess students’ skills and determine their educational needs in collaboration with classroom teacher
• Under the teacher’s direction, participate in data collection on behaviors as part of behavior support plan development and implementation
• Assists teachers in maintaining an environment conducive for learning and encouraging appropriate behavior by the students using a consistent team approach.
• Keep track of and reflect on students’ progress towards meeting individualized goals
• Co-teach, adapt and modify lessons for students according to their IEP goals with the classroom teacher
• Lift, carry, transfer, and facilitate the motor development of students with physical disabilities.
• Assist and observe playground and recreational activities during physical education and recess periods
• Interact with school staff, students, and parents in a positive manner, and maintain confidentiality where the rights of children and parents are concerned

• Work with students who have a wide range of learning, mental, and physical disabilities
• Adapt the Creative Curriculum general education curriculum to meet the individual needs of students
• Plan, develop, and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities
• Teach various subjects such as reading, writing, and math to students with moderate to severe disabilities and visual impairments
• Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying needs and interests
• Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
• Meet with parents to discuss their child’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs
• Confer with parents, administrators, school personnel, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students educational, physical, and social/emotional development
• Supervise and mentor special education assistants who work with students with disabilities
• Perform related work as required

• Providing support for students with a variety of disabilities.
• Designing and implementing lessons to reinforce new learning such as the alphabet, numbers and names.
• Tutoring individual children in designated areas of need.
• Implementing teacher’s techniques to reinforce student’s success.
• Toilet training and changing diapers.
• Translating notes, telephone conversations and IEP meetings for Spanish speaking parents.

• Answer multiple phone lines, direct calls, taking and relaying messages.
• Provide information to callers, greet visitors and guests.
• Distribute incoming mail and faxes
• Provide general clerical and administrative support to all personnel as needed.
• Prepare letters, documents, and reports.
• Maintain contractors and sub-contractors data information up to date.
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipate needed supplies and place order for supplies.
• Coordinate the maintenance and repair of office equipment.

• Establishing procedures and routines for opening and closing restaurant, and proper sanitation.
• Customer service: taking orders, issuing checks, providing change.
• Food preparation.
• Maintaining a hygienic and sanitary eating environment.
• Depositing money, reconciling cash register and daily log of sales.
• Supervise employees.