Assistive Technology Support Assistant

Position Type :

Related Services / Assistant

Date Posted : 7 / 1 / 2025

Location : District Wide

Date Available : 08 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : Until Filled

Position / Title : Assistive Technology Support Assistant

Bargaining Unit : NON-UNION

Department / Location : Specialized Student Services

Work Days : 176

Reports To : Building Principal

JD Revision Date : 10 / 04 / 2019

Supervises : N / A

Function / Position Summary

Support the District Assistive Technology Team members and students who require augmentative communication systems and Assistive technology to access educational programming.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Assist with manual efforts needed to create low tech communication systems (e.g., picture supported communication books, core word boards, eye gaze systems, communication books) made from recommendations of AAC specialists : organize, print out, copy, laminate and distribute for the entire district.
• Travel throughout the district and private placements picking up and dropping off equipment and materials to be shipped.
• Manages warranties for all equipment devices and alerts AAC / AT specialists when purchase requisitions and writes requisition form for all warranties and emails them to Special Ed.
• Obtains quotes so budget can be generated for materials and communication systems
• Maintains equipment inventory and check outs. Tipweb, asset management, remote management for apps.
• Initiates requisition forms and emails to special ed. for new equipment or repairs as requested by AT Team.
• Keep track of sent purchase orders and received / incoming purchases and repairs.
• Assist with programming devices when recommendations for vocabulary is given from AAC / AT specialists.
• Facilitate and troubleshoot repairs of equipment with tech support upon AAC / AT specialist request.
• Research information online and needed topics.
• Update running system and apps for all iPads and high tech communication device.
• Train Teachers, SLP's to model and navigate with AAC devices, based off the AAC Implementation plan. Train staff in student's classroom and model with the student.
• Maintains backups of all iPads and other high tech devices in case of malfunction of device damage through iShare and iCloud.
• Organize transition packets for the following school year for students transitioning or students that have been working with contract therapists.
• Pick up devices needed for summer school or devices that will be stored for the summer.
• Share transition packets with new therapists via email at the beginning of the school year.

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