Aide, ESE Unique Needs

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Odessa (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in Florida is looking for an Aide, ESE Unique Needs to assist in the care and management of students with disabilities. This position involves supporting the classroom staff and requires experience in education or child care. If you are passionate about supporting students with unique needs, this role may be for you. Competitive pay and supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in education or child care preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and write simple correspondence.
• Capable of performing basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with personal hygiene needs.
• Implement classroom behavior management systems.
• Supervise students with disabilities as per the teacher's direction.

Skills

Education and child care experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ability to assist with personal hygiene needs

Job description

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The Aide, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Unique Needs, position is grant-funded and based on the needs of individual students and/or classrooms. In the event of a unit loss midyear or reassignment of the unit, the employee will receive proper notice to allow for a transfer into another position.

The Aide, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Unique Needs, will assist school staff in the care and management of students with disabilities while at school under the direction and supervision of an immediate supervisor/supervising teacher, who evaluates performance through observation of work, critiques, and/or records and reports.

Summary

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS: All district employees are expected to:

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is expected as part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the daily schedule and assignments.
• Assists students with any personal hygiene needs (e.g., toileting, diapering, dressing), as directed by the teacher.
• Assists with implementing classroom and/or individual behavior management systems.
• Provides for the care, well-being, and supervision of students with disabilities under the direction of the teacher.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience: One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience in education, child care, or related field preferred.

Language Skills: Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Writes simple correspondence. Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Mathematical Skills: Adds and subtracts two-digit numbers and multiplies and divides with 10s and 100s. Performs these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Applies understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Deals with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.

Lifting Demands: Up to 55 pounds.

Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions: Noise Intensity: 4, loud.