Paraprofessional-Applicant Pool

Giddings Independent; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Giddings Independent seeks an Educational Aide to meet the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. You will support implementing IEPs under the supervision of a certified teacher.

You will assist with self-help, behavior management, and instructional programs, help with daily routines, and ensure confidentiality while monitoring student safety and well-being throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent as required by No Child Left Behind Act.
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate.
• Ability to work with children with disabilities.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Two years of experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meeting individual student needs, including transfers to and from wheelchairs and personal care.
• Help manage behavior, intervene in crises.
• Recognize and adapt to differences in students' needs and interaction style.
• Support development of motor skills through instructional exercises.
• Assist students throughout the school day, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duties.
• Keep teachers informed of any special needs or problems.

Skills

Communication

Follow instructions

Disability support

Crisis intervention

Experience with children

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Texas educational aide certificate

Job description

Primary Purpose:

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Associate’s degree, two years of study at an institution of higher learning, or have met formal academic assessment as required by the No Child Left Behind Act

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Experience:

Two years experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Student Management

• Help meet the individual needs of student(s) including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting and positioning; interpreting instructions; and assisting with physical needs and personal care such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student as needed.
• Recognize differences in student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction according.
• Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress