Adaptive Education Aide: IEP Support & Student Tutor

Marana Unified School District; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Marana Unified School District in Tucson, AZ seeks a dedicated assistant to support students with disabilities under the IEP framework. You will work with certified teachers to provide tutoring, 1:1 or small-group instruction, and assist with daily classroom activities.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, Medicaid billing basics, assisting with data collection and testing, and coordinating with parents for IEP meetings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR/AED/First Aid Certification (on-line training not accepted)
• Able to receive CPI certification within 6 months of employment
• AZ Driver’s License
• Finger Print Clearance
• Any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that meets minimum requirements

Responsibilities

• Provides a safe and supportive environment so students with special needs may fully access their education.
• Accompanies and assists students throughout the school day as necessitated by the IEP.
• Provides academic tutoring/remediation, 1:1 or in small group settings under the direction of a certified teacher.
• May transcribe instructional materials into Braille as needed.
• Assists and trains students in all areas of self-care as needed, including feeding, hygiene, dressing, mobility.
• Maintains required records and files, performs Medicaid billings.
• Performs administrative and clerical duties as assigned (typing, filing, copying, data entry, meeting schedules, material preparation).
• Assists students with organizing activities, scheduling events, processing paperwork and other related activities.
• Assist with instruction of groups (priority): works one-on-one and in small groups with students on specific needs; monitors behaviors for behavior plans.
• Assists with informal student testing/monitoring of objectives (priority) – e.g. sight words, math facts, reading inventories, fluency checks.
• Performs classroom duties: bulletin boards; calendars; organizing/maintaining orderliness of classroom centers.
• May assist with IEP/paperwork on a limited basis.
• Completes and sends meeting notice forms, vision/hearing screening forms; creates goals/objectives checklists; distributes teacher input/communication forms.
• Schedules and contacts parents for IEP, CST, and MET meetings.
• Assists with proctoring state testing.
• May grade student work and record student goals/grades onto spreadsheets.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Disability support

Communication skills

Computer literacy

First aid CPR

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

CPR/AED/First Aid Certification

AZ Driver’s License

Finger Print Clearance

Equivalent qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Marana Unified School District in Tucson, AZ seeks a dedicated assistant to support students with disabilities under the IEP framework. You will work with certified teachers to provide tutoring, 1:1 or small-group instruction, and assist with daily classroom activities.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, Medicaid billing basics, assisting with data collection and testing, and coordinating with parents for IEP meetings.