ECSE Educational Associate

Primary Purpose:

Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs including self-help behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Education/Certification

High school diploma or GED Valid Texas educational aide certificate successfully pass MISD literacy test

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of general office equipment
• I have no physical limitations that prevent me form completing all phases of the Satori Alternative to Managing Aggression (Sama) training.
• I have no physical limitations that prevent me from performing all phases of the (SAMA) containment.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• 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.
• Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students 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 bus and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
• Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
• Accuracy work is neat and correct and completes all work assigned.
• Personal Attributes neat and clean in dress and appearance works with others in a positive manner adapts quickly to changing situations arrives to work on time.
• Professional Behavior maintains high level of ethical behavior avoids gossiping handles confidential information avoids speaking ill of other personnel and avoids doing personal business at work.
• Student Relations shows respect to students shows concern and encouragement for students has positive attitude when working with students.
• General Attributes demonstrates ability to remain calm and withstand pressure.
• Public Relations Interacts well with students parents teachers peers and the general public and promotes a positive image of self and school.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Equipment Used:

Wheelchair lift ramps personal computer copier typewriter and audiovisual equipment

Work Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under limitations for standing; stooping bending kneeling pushing and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases

Required Experience:

IC