Life Skills Aide

Position Type:

Paraprofessionals/Life Skills Aide

Date Posted:

6/5/2024

Location:

Connally Primary School

(High-Needs School)

Date Available:

24-25

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Primary Purpose:

Help meet physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities. 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.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate

Have met formal academic assessment, associate's degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

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

Experience:

Some experience working with children

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 individual students.

• Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.

• Recognize differences in each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.

• 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.

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

• Alternative methods of performing duties.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting: Frequent 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 non-ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

• Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for aides who are providing instructional support in Title I, Part A program.