Special educational needs assistant jobs in Finland
Special educational needs assistants assist special education teachers in their classroom duties. They tend to the physical needs of students with a variety of disabilities and help out with tasks such as bathroom breaks, bus rides, eating and classroom switches. They also provide instructional support to students, teachers and parents and prepare lesson programmes. Special educational needs assistants supply support for students tailored to their specific needs, help out with challenging assignments and monitor students' progress and classroom behaviour.
Special educational needs assistant – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 14.54 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.43 €/h |
| Top tenth | 16.78 €/h |
| Employees | 20,321 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 14.61 €/h | 17,048 |
| Men | 14.19 €/h | 3,273 |
Special educational needs assistant - Which skills are essential?
Promote the prevention, early detection, and management of children`s problems, focusing on developmental delays and disorders, behavioural problems, functional disabilities, social stresses, mental disorders including depression, and anxiety disorders.
Ensure all students falling under an instructor or other person’s supervision are safe and accounted for. Follow safety precautions in the learning situation.
The process of analysing a student's learning needs through observation and testing, potentially followed by the diagnosis of a learning disorder and a plan for additional support.
Evaluate the different aspects of development needs of children and young people.
Follow up on students’ learning progress and assess their achievements and needs.
Recognise and describe the development, observing the following criteria: weight, length, and head size, nutritional requirements, renal function, hormonal influences on development, response to stress, and infection.
Manage the relations between students and between student and teacher. Act as a just authority and create an environment of trust and stability.
Help children and young people to assess their social, emotional and identity needs and to develop a positive self image, enhance their self esteem and improve their self reliance.
The specific methods and practices used in providing care to people with physical, intellectual and learning disabilities.
Perform activities with children according to their physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs by using appropriate tools and equipment that facilitate interaction and learning activities.
The learning disorders some students face in an academic context, especially Specific Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and concentration deficit disorders.
Provide assistance to students when working with (technical) equipment used in practice-based lessons and solve operational problems when necessary.
Encourage and facilitate the development of children's natural curiosity and social and language abilities through creative and social activities such as storytelling, imaginative play, songs, drawing, and games.
Assist teachers in classroom instruction by providing and preparing lesson materials, monitoring the students during their work and helping them in their learning where necessary.
Provide an environment that supports and values children and helps them to manage their own feelings and relationships with others.
Observe students' recreational activities to ensure student safety and well-being and intervene when necessary.
Provide founded feedback through both criticism and praise in a respectful, clear, and consistent manner. Highlight achievements as well as mistakes and set up methods of formative assessment to evaluate work.
Tend to children by feeding them, dressing them, and, if necessary, regularly changing their diapers in a sanitary manner.
Ensure that the necessary materials for teaching a class, such as visual aids, are prepared, up-to-date, and present in the instruction space.
Support and coach students in their work, give learners practical support and encouragement.
The teaching methods, equipment and settings used to support students with special needs in achieving succes in school or community.
Stimulate students to appreciate their own achievements and actions to nurture confidence and educational growth.
Organise activities that stimulate children's motor skills, especially the more challenged children in a special education context.
Special educational needs assistant - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The importance of a clean, sanitary workspace for example through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimise infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.
Take students' opinions and preferences into consideration when determining learning content.
Prepare content to be taught in class in accordance with curriculum objectives by drafting exercises, researching up-to-date examples etc.
Encourage students to cooperate with others in their learning by working in teams, for example through group activities.
Accompany students on an educational trip outside the school environment and ensure their safety and cooperation.
Communicate with education management, such as the school principal and board members, and with the education support team such as the teaching assistant, school counsellor or academic advisor on issues relating the students' well-being.
Impairment of the ability to naturally discern and process viewed images.
Impairment of the ability to discern and process sounds naturally.
Evaluate the students' (academic) progress, achievements, course knowledge and skills through assignments, tests, and examinations. Diagnose their needs and track their progress, strengths, and weaknesses. Formulate a summative statement of the goals the student achieved.
The inner workings of a primary school, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, the policies, and the regulations.
The symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of diseases and disorders that often affect children, such as the measles, chickenpox, asthma, the mumps, and head lice.
Impairment of the ability to physically move naturally.
The often emotionally disruptive types of behaviour a child or adult can show, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
The malfunction in a person's ability to comprehend, process and share concepts in various forms, such as verbal, non verbal or graphical during language, hearing, and speech communication processes.
Incorporate the use of online learning environments and platforms into the process of instruction.
Analyse policy issues which impact on students’ experience of education. Advise on the ways in which lesson plans for specific lessons can be improved in order to reach education goals, engage the students and adhere to the curriculum.
Maintain discipline and engage students during instruction.
The inner workings of a secondary school, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, the policies, and the regulations.
Organise an event in which participants can express their creativity, such as putting on a dance, theatre, or talent show.
The condition in which a child or adult needs more time to reach certain development milestones than that needed by the average person not affected by a development delay.
The goals identified in curricula and defined learning outcomes.
The inner workings of a kindergarten, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, policies, and regulations.
Inform children`s parents of the activities planned, program`s expectations and children`s individual progress.