Itinerant SPED Aide for Student Success

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Fairhope (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to assist the special education services teacher and principal in delivering instructional and support services for maximum student achievement. The role includes helping plan learning experiences for pre-kindergarten students, maintaining safety, and supporting small-group instruction.

You will assist with preparation and organization of instructional materials, involve families in the program, and support behavior

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or 48 semester hours from an accredited college or a passing score on the ACT WorkKeys Assessment.
• Ability to meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Demonstrated success in relevant work experience.
• Ability and willingness to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication with students, parents and others.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals and priorities.
• Presents lessons or portions of lessons to a student or a group of students, checks accuracy of work and presents additional assignments as directed by the teacher.
• Helps students to use books, computers, classroom materials and other equipment.
• Assists teacher in keeping routine records related to attendance, grades, test scores or behavior as assigned.
• Transfers students in and out of holding or locomotive devices and on and off buses.
• Assists students with all aspects of toileting, which may include diapering, and lifting on and off the toilet, changing tables and mats.
• Assists with movement of students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring and physical intervention).
• Obtains food from the cafeteria, serves food and feeds student or helps them feed themselves.
• Assists teachers in maintaining discipline and encouraging acceptable student behavior.
• Assists in managing student behavior to include crisis intervention, when needed, including restraining disruptive or physically dangerous students within the guidelines of approved crisis intervention and restraint procedures in accordance with Board policies and state law.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Stress management

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree or 48 semester hours

ACT WorkKeys assessment passing score

Tools

Data entry software

Job description

Montgomery Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to assist the special education services teacher and principal in delivering instructional and support services for maximum student achievement. The role includes helping plan learning experiences for pre-kindergarten students, maintaining safety, and supporting small-group instruction.

You will assist with preparation and organization of instructional materials, involve families in the program, and support behavior