Life Skills/Autistic Support Aide

Carlynton School District; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlynton School District seeks a Life Skills/Autistic Support Special Education Aide to support students with autism and life skills needs. The role works under the direction of teachers to implement IEP-based goals, manage behavior, and assist with daily activities across classrooms and related areas.

The aide role requires the ability to multitask, maintain confidentiality, and contribute to a respectful learning environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively and listen professionally.
• Ability to follow IEP goals and classroom plans with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professionalism and supervise students under guidance from teachers.
• Support programming designed by classroom or special education staff.
• Assist with toileting/hygiene needs as directed.
• Serve as bus monitor and provide crisis support as needed.
• Complete required professional development hours and maintain safety training.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Teamwork

Professionalism

Discipline support

Education

High school diploma required; PDE para educator status preferred

Tools

Office equipment

Job description

Position: Life Skills/Autistic Support Special Education Aide
Reports to: Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment: School Term Full Time Class III

Position Summary:

• Maintain professionalism
• Ability to work with individuals or small groups of students under direct supervision from the classroom and/or special education teacher.
• Maintain and monitor student behavior and discipline including maintaining familiarity with and implementing behavior modification techniques/behavior intervention plans under teacher direction per the student positive behavior support plan, IEP, classroom or school wide positive behavior support plan.
• Monitor classroom behaviors and discipline when the teacher is out of the room.
• Support and implement the programming designed by the classroom teacher, related service provider, or special education teacher.
• Handle a crisis situation.
• Serve as a bus monitor.
• Maintain 20 hours of professional development to keep highly qualified status.
• Maintain CPR/First Aide and/or Crisis Intervention/Restraint train.
• Keep in confidence information about students, professional and paraprofessional employees of the Carlynton School District.
• Follow student IEP pertaining to goals/supports to address daily living, social, self-help, communication, and safety needs throughout the school property.
• Assist student with any toileting/hygiene needs as directed by classroom teacher, special education teacher, or district administrator.
• Be available for job training.
• Assist with any clerical tasks that pertain to classroom instruction.
• Be flexible as daily schedule may change based on student/caseload needs.
• Instructional aides may be assigned across building, grade, and student IEP/scheduling needs.
• Availability to be reassigned by building administrator to cover absence of an employee as dictated by prioritized/mandated special education IEP needs.
• May require light physical lifting up to 40 lbs., which may entail the assisting of a physical lift, guidance, restraint, and/or transport of a child.

Personal Qualifications:

• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with students, parents, staff, administration, and the general community.
• Ability to manage work responsibilities and challenges in a fair, firm and equitable manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to listen and respond to people in a professional, effective manner.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, communicate and problem-solve.

Professional Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; associate degree or PDE-qualified Para educator status preferred by demonstrating proficiency on established qualification exam.
• Ability to work effectively with students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Basic understanding of instructional support strategies.
• Bilingual skills optional but preferred.

Work Performance:

• Maintains awareness of the School District's policies and procedures.
• Follows the chain of command.
• Shows initiative and works with minimal supervision.
• When appropriate, incorporates progressive ideas/concepts into daily responsibilities.
• Keeps District business confidential.
• Responds appropriately to supervision and direction.
• Dresses appropriately for job environment.
• Ability to organize instructional/support setting to efficiently accomplish tasks.
• Ability to multitask.

Temperament:

• Ability to work as a leader and a member of a team.
• Must be courteous and able to effectively manage job responsibilities.
• Must be cooperative, congenial, service oriented, and promote these qualities.
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.li>
• Ability to be respectful and empathetic.

Personal Skills:

• Plans and prioritizes assignments effectively.
• Able to adjust to changes in the work environment.
• Reports to work on time, gives a full day's work and makes effective use of time while on the job.
• Maintains a good attitude toward administration, fellow employees, and the public.
• Maintains productive working relationship with immediate supervisor.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrates the ability to acquire the skill required to operate new and existing software and hardware applicable to the position.
• Has general working knowledge of office equipment.
• Ability to compose clear concise sentences and paragraphs.
• Ability to use computer technology to communicate and record data.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move about the school building, sit or stand for extended periods, and support students during regular classroom activities.
• Often sitting for extended periods.
• Standing for periods of time.
• Moderate lifting from 15-30 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to use technology equipment.
• Working within the schoolhouse with occasional outdoor activities.
• School term as outlined in the SCA Agreement.

Clearances:

• Every employee must submit an Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form as required under Pennsylvania Act 24 of 2011, Act 34 (Criminal Record Check), Act 151 (Child Abuse History Check), FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Criminal History Check, Act 126 (Part I) Recognizing Child Abuse and Mandated Reporter Training, and Act 126 (Part II) Professional Ethics & Educator Discipline Act.
• As per Act 15 of 2015, all clearances must be renewed every five (5) years. Also, as of December 22, 2014, Act 168 of 2014 requires all newly hired employees to provide the District with the Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form for all former employers in which they had direct contact with children and any current employer/s. The District may not hire any applicant for a position until the employment history review process has been completed.

Terms of Employment:

• School Term. Salary and benefits per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Carlynton School District and the Carlynton Federation of Teachers, AFT Pennsylvania Local #2120, AFT-PA, AFL-CIO, Secretarial-Cafeteria-Aides Unit.

Evaluation:

• Performance will be evaluated by the Building Principal on the basis of this job description at least once annually. This job description is subject to change as determined by the Superintendent.
• Approved by Administration and provided to the Board of School Directors January 20, 2026.