Mealtime Assistant
Core
Provide one-on-one or small group mealtime assistance, physical support for transfers and mobility, and classroom support for students with severe physical and multiple disabilities.
Role type
Junior education support class (mealtime assistant)
Builds
Daily mealtime routines and physical care programs for students
Domain
Special education / Physical disability support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual handling and lifting/hoisting, wheelchair management, transferring students to standing/walking frames, physical support for walking and bike riding, specialized equipment operation
Preferred skills
Team collaboration, communication with students with significant disabilities
Responsibilities
Pushing wheelchairs and engaging/disengaging brakes, transferring students to and from buses, lifting and hoisting students, transferring students into standing frames, walking frames, bikes, and classroom furniture, physically supporting students in walking and bike riding programs, physically supporting students in classroom programs, supporting student communication using specialized equipment, mealtime assistance