Sped Aide Success

Position Type:

Para - Instructional/Paraprofessional Instructional

Date Posted:

9/25/2024

Location:

Sullivan Middle School

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JOB TITLE: Sped Aide Success

DUTY DAYS: 185

PAY GRADE: C03

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PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To work under the supervision of the special education teacher and assist in the special education student's daily training program; the aide may possibly help with the feeding, lifting, and individualized care of special education students; the aide may assist with daily instructional and non-instructional activities, including student management

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate
• PAC Test (No Child Left Behind) / 48 College Hours

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• Ability to work with special needs students

• Ability to work with students without direct supervision

• Ability to understand and implement requirements as stated in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)

• Ability to deal with students in a fair but firm manner

• Ability to restrain disruptive students

• Ability to work in a stressful situation

• Ability to maintain confidentiality issues

Experience:

Previous work experience with children

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Assist teacher in routine classroom management duties

• Assist in preparing instructional materials

• Assist in maintaining classroom environment and supplies

• Assist students in homework preparation, test taking

• Modify teacher's assignments, tests, and other instructional entities

• Maintain records, files and other pertinent documents on each student

• Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff

• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff

• Assist in implementing student's behavior management plan

• Assist in the loading and unloading of the school buses

• Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes

• Assist with individual student's personal hygiene needs

• Feed or assist students in feeding themselves

• Lift, move, and position students in a variety of settings

• Be aware of student's various medical concerns

• Escort students to different locations in the building

• Monitor students during various activities during the school day

• Be able to work with any student as determined by the student's I.E.P.

• File various documents in students' folders

• Assist in orienting students to class schedule each semester

• Obtain any necessary textbooks for different programs

• Perform other duties as determined by the special education teacher or the principal

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written with students, faculty, staff, and community; ability to read and interpret written instructions; maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:

Ability to hear and place the location of sounds; ability to see and close up, at a distance and peripherally; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs; ability to push and or pull 100 lbs; ability to maneuver wheelchairs, walkers, or other wheeled apparatus; ability to physically restrain disruptive students; ability to reach above head or straight out from body; ability to stand continuously for at least 30 minutes; ability to use hands in performing certain tasks, such as diaper changing, feeding, and helping with life skills