Abilene Public Schools (USD #435) Abilene KS is currently seeking an aide to teach Character Education and support students in the general education classroom.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 18 years of age
- High School Diploma or GED
- Excellent organizational and academic skills
- Student centered; Demonstrated success in working with students
- Excellent collaborative/teaming skills
- Energetic creative innovative flexible
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Essential Functions:
- Ability to assist in facilitating the personal social and intellectual development of students.
- Ability to assist in establishing a positive learning environment and respond tothe individual educational needs of students.
- Ability to ensure all activities conform to District guidelines.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members ofthe school district and community.
- Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positivemanner meeting deadlines as assigned.
- Ability to operate all classroom equipment appropriately as required.
- Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the District.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
- Requires stooping bending kneeling turning and reaching.
- Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
- Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.
General Responsibilities:
- Ability to prepare for and teach daily classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
- Ability to work with small groups of students to reinforce material initiallyintroduced by the teacher.
- Ability to assist individual children in need of special attention.
- Ability to perform clerical duties as required.
- Ability to guide independent study enrichment work and remedial work set upby the teacher.
- Ability to set up audiovisual equipment.
- Ability to assist teacher with noninstructional classroom duties such as snacktoilet and clothing routines.
- Ability to assist with reading and storytelling.
- Ability to assist in skill practice.
- Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
- Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative courteous and timely manner.
- Ability to keep student and personnel information and records confidential.
- Ability to implement and follow all District health and safety policies includingall precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
- Ability to perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by thePrincipal or Teacher.