Support Staff - Autism School 25/26 SY
Company: Victory Autism Academy
Location: Queen Creek
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Victory Autism Academy - Support
Staff Position Title: Support Staff Supervisor: Principal or
Designee Term of Employment: 10 months Group: 1 Job Summary:
Provides a variety of instructional assistance and support services
associated with specialized educational programs and student needs.
Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the
Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited
to, the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills, and other
characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a
comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by the
Support Staff. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Generally
include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Prepares
instructional and art activity materials and copies. Prepares and
distributes learning packets according to teacher direction.
Assists students to use educational tools. Assists in teaching
eating, food preparation, and cleaning skills. Disinfects eating
and food preparation areas. Takes out the trash. Assists in
teaching daily living skills such as eating, spending money, time
management, rules of behavior, and personal hygiene such as
brushing teeth and combing hair. Monitors and assists students to
complete tasks, stay focused, and not disturb others. Escorts
students around campus. Leads individual and small group activities
with students under teacher direction. Provides support in
monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors. Acts to
prevent and deescalate student behavior. Models, directs, and
supervises student behavior in social situations in the classroom,
cafeteria, playground environment, and on community outings.
Utilizes and assists students with utilization of augmentative
communications (devices, communication boards, etc.). Assists in
implementing individual student programs for behavior, sensory, or
academics, including but not limited to behavior support plans and
sensory integration strategies. Assists in data collection related
to behavior and IEP goals. Assists in preparation, sending, and
receipt of student grade checks. As directed, assists with
toileting, diapering, cleaning bodily fluids; cleans and disinfects
toileting/changing areas, launders classroom towels and sheets.
Maintains documentation and records for student files. Assists in
transporting students to and from school. Assists with morning
arrival and afternoon dismissal. Supports during PE, art, music,
recess, and animal therapy. Completes CPI paperwork and Incident
reports as needed. Assists in transporting students to and from
school. Abides by the VAA Employee Handbook. Abides by the VAA
Support Staff Handbook. Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of applicable Victory Autism
Academy policies and procedures. Demonstrates an understanding of
the unique needs and characteristics of children with Autism.
Knowledge of principles of behavior management. Knowledge of
principles of record, file, and database management. Knowledge of
principles of basic non-typical child development stages and
non-typical developmental delays. Demonstrates flexibility, common
sense, and good judgment. Skill in following oral and written
directions. Skill in identifying, preventing, and de-escalating
negative behaviors. Skill in instructing and assisting students in
self-help living skills. Skill in establishing and maintaining
effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students,
parents, the general public, and others having business with VAA.
Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of
software applications. Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma
Other Requirements: Must be able to pass a fingerprint and
background clearance check. Must be able to obtain and maintain an
Arizona driver’s license. Must be able to complete training in CPR,
First Aid, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and specialized
training for students with disabilities. Must be able to attend
training and utilize approved therapeutic CPI holds; must be able
to run after students who are at risk of fleeing from a safe
location. May be required to demonstrate fluency in English;
written and oral communications. May be required to lift and carry
heavy, bulky supplies, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds. May
be required to lift students weighing up to 60 pounds. May be
required to work outside normal working hours. May be required to
travel to perform work functions.
Keywords: Victory Autism Academy, Buckeye , Support Staff - Autism School 25/26 SY, Education / Teaching , Queen Creek, Arizona
