Aide, ESE Unique Needs

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Temple Terrace (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A Florida school district is seeking an Aide for Exceptional Student Education to assist students with disabilities under the direction of teachers. Responsibilities include caring for students' personal hygiene, implementing behavior management systems, and ensuring the well-being of students. This is a full-time, entry-level opportunity suited for individuals with experience in education or related fields.

Qualifications

• One year of increasingly responsible experience in education or childcare preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and short correspondence.
• Mathematical skills for basic addition, subtraction, and understanding measurements.
• Applies understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to daily schedule and assist with personal hygiene needs.
• Implement classroom behavior management systems.
• Care for and supervise students with disabilities.
• Provides for the care, well-being, and supervision of students with disabilities under the direction of the teacher.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience in education or childcare

Effective communication skills

Basic math skills

Understanding of behavior management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the daily schedule and assignments.
• Assists students with 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.

District expectations

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Administrative
• Industries: Primary and Secondary Education

All current and prospective applicants should follow the district’s official application process.

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