Special Education Aide- 1 on 1
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SIDNEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE
Sidney Middle School
1 on 1
Reports to:Building Principal and Director of Operations
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Performs a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of a classroom teacher.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ohio Department of Education aide certificate.
- Meets mandated state and federal qualification. Qualifications: (i.e. completion of requisite higher education credit hours/courses approved degree or successful passage of a sanctioned professional standards test).
- Meets all mandated health requirements (e We dont mandate any TB tests.
- A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
- Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
- Consistently dependable. Flexible outlook. Accepts new responsibilities/assignments willingly.
- Ability to physically assist students with disabilities (e.g. mobility transferring positioning etc.).
- Ability to interact comfortably and confidently with the public.
- Ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds.
- Successful completion of communicable disease child abuse/neglect behavioral management CPI CPR and/or first aid may be required as a condition of employment.
RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Checks with the teacher for instructions and works with small groups or individual students.
- Seeks advice when expectations are unclear and acquires basic proficiency in supportive skills (e.g. sign language).
- Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines referring questions to supervisors.
- Monitors students on an emergency basis when the teacher is absent.
- Advances the districts professional image and promotes effective communication.
- Facilitates community partnerships and school activities that enhance student learning.
- Helps students with remedial and enrichment activities reinforcing instructional goals.
- Responds to student requests for assistance while maintaining discretion.
- Supports an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
- Assists with student mobility and the use of assistive devices.
- Inspects safety devices and reports unsafe conditions immediately.
- Assists therapists with therapy activities and integrates them into the daily schedule.
- Follows prescribed medical plans and assists with personal hygiene care as trained.
- Supervises rest periods and maintains confidentiality of student information.
- Takes precautions to ensure student safety and manage risk factors.
- Upholds the student conduct code and participates in crisis training to manage outbursts.
ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Create a supportive instructional environment for effective teaching.
- Model learning strategies in classrooms.
- Evaluate instructional needs across subjects and collaborate with teachers and administrators to utilize assessment data for improvement.
- Guide teachers in collecting and analyzing data to develop action plans.
- Assist teachers in analyzing assessment data to evaluate student responses.
- Provide individual diagnostic testing upon request.
- Support curriculum personnel in achieving accountability goals towards district plan and building plans.
- Collaborate with leadership teams to identify strengths and areas for instructional improvement.
- Assist teachers in planning and scaffolding instruction.
- Participate in reviews of at-risk students academic progress.
- Work with staff to ensure smooth transitions between school levels.
- Attend scheduled meetings.
- Support the district and school in providing services to special populations.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Exposure to the following conditions may range from remote to frequent conditions: based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.
- Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
- Interaction with disruptive and/or unruly individuals.
- Exposure to student commotion.
- Exposure to adverse weather conditions and seasonal temperature extremes.
- Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
- Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines
- Duties may require dispensing medications and exposure to personal hygiene products cleaning solvents and chemical vapors.
- Duties may require wearing protective clothing and/or safety equipment.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the Sidney City Schools District Board of Education
The Sidney City School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age or disability. The board requires that employees comply with the statutory responsibilities cited in the Ohio Revised Code the rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education and all local and Federal mandates. This job description does not imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables emerging technologies improved operating procedures productivity factors and unforeseen events.
Employment Type
Full-Time
