Position Title: Special Education Instructional Aide Status: Hourly/School Year Calendar Schedule: Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Pay Rate: $15.00 an hour Reports to: Principal for general supervision and the certified teacher for immediate direction Job Qualifications: High School diploma and prior experience working with school-aged children
Job Description:
· Assist the special education teacher provide for the emotional, physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in the special education setting. · Assist in the implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and academic instruction. · Be patient, creative, enthusiastic, and have a passion for helping special education students reach their personal best by developing positive and productive relationships with them as well as with their families and school colleagues.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
· Assist teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays. · Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom. · Assist the teacher with administrative records and reports as required. · Work with individuals or small groups to help students meet their goals as assigned by the teacher. · Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations to assist with disruptive student behavior as needed. · Maintain emotional control under stress. · Assume responsibility for adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. · Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom in areas including but not limited to the lunchroom, playground, trail hikes, learning experiences, and arrival/dismissal. · Keep the certified teacher informed of special needs or struggles of individual students. · Substitute teach in the certified teacher’s absence or assistant any other assigned substitute. · Maintain strict confidentiality regarding students, family, personnel and school information in accordance with FERPA and applicable policies. · Participate in staff development training programs, meetings, and special events as assigned. · Perform other job-related duties as assigned by Administration.