Instructional Aide - Special Education
Instructional Aide - Special Education
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Job Description
Job Title: Special Education Instructional Aide Wage/Hour Status: NonExempt
Reports to: Principal Date Revised: October 2022
Dept./School: Assigned Campus
Summary:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Work under immediate direction of certified teacher and general supervision of principal.
Qualifications/Education:
- High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
- Have met formal academic assessment associates degree or two years of study at an institution of higher learning 2 years defined as completion of 48 semester hours)
- Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate
- Some experience working with children
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work with children with disabilities
- Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to demonstrate tact courtesy and helpfulness in dealing with staff students parents and visitors to the school.
- Knowledge of general office equipment
- Ability to provide virtual/distance learning to students via Google Classroom and other multimedia options in response to pandemics natural disasters catastrophic events etc.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Support
- Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory care and maintenance of equipment.
- Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Student Management
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting; positioning; or assisting students with personal care such as feeding bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).
- Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
- Recognize differences in each students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
- Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
- Help supervise students throughout the school day inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom pickup and playground duty.
Other
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
- Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Equipment Used:
Computer telephone printer copier fax machine calculator standard instructional equipment and peripherals standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students.
Working Conditions:
Occasional absences are understood but regular attendance is required. While performing the duties of this job the employee is subject to moderate standing reaching sitting frequent kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting and frequent walking. Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting 45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities controlling behavior through physical restraint assisting nonambulatory students and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment. May lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment. Employee may work inside and may work outside and may be subject to extreme weather. Regular exposure to noise. The employee must maintain emotional control under stress; and work with frequent interruptions; may work prolonged or irregular hours. Employee maybe subject to biological hazards.
In accordance with TEA regulations STET/HMPS will provide virtual/distance learning when it is necessary. This platform will be conducted either from a classroom or a location other than the school building as approved by the Superintendent. Employee will be subject to virtual/distance learning policies and procedures as set forth in the employee handbook.
STET/HMPS considers applications for all positions without regard to race color national origin age religion sex marital status veteran or military status the presence of a medical condition disability or any other legally protected status.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A. and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Employment Type
Full-Time
