Special Education Aide & 1:1 Tutor

Sylvania; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania in Tucson, AZ seeks a dedicated staff member to support students with disabilities under IEP guidance. You will assist in daily activities, provide tutoring, and help with records, testing, and Medicaid billing as needed.

The role requires CPR/First Aid, CPI training within 6 months, and a valid AZ driver’s license. This 9-month, 35-hour/week position is onsite in a school setting with various duties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• CPR/AED/First Aid Certification (online training not accepted)
• CPI certification within 6 months of employment
• AZ Driver’s License
• Finger Print Clearance
• Any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that meets minimum requirements

Responsibilities

• Provides a safe and supportive environment so students with special needs may fully access their education.
• Accompanies and assists students throughout the school day as necessitated by the IEP.
• Provides academic tutoring/remediation, 1:1 or in small group settings under the direction of a certified teacher.
• May transcribe instructional materials into Braille as needed.
• Assists and trains students in all areas of self-care as needed, including feeding, hygiene, dressing, mobility.
• Performs medical tasks as assigned under the direction or instruction of licensed medical providers (nurses, doctors) including, but not limited to catheterizations, care of trachea tubes, gastric tube feeding, etc.
• Maintains required records and files, performs Medicaid billings.
• Performs administrative and clerical duties as assigned (typing, filing, copying, data entry, meeting schedules, material preparation).
• Assists students with organizing activities, scheduling events, processing paperwork and other related activities.
• Assist with instruction of groups (priority): works one-on-one and in small groups with students on specific needs; monitors behaviors for behavior plans.
• Assists with informal student testing/monitoring of objectives (priority) – e.g. sight words, math facts, reading inventories, fluency checks.
• Performs classroom duties: bulletin boards; calendars; organizing/maintaining orderliness of classroom centers.
• May assist with IEP/paperwork on a limited basis.
• Completes and sends meeting notice forms, vision/hearing screening forms; creates goals/objectives checklists; distributes teacher input/communication forms.
• Schedules and contacts parents for IEP, CST, and MET meetings.
• Assists with proctoring state testing.
• May grade student work and record student goals/grades onto spreadsheets.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Mathematical calculations

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPR/AED/First Aid Certification

CPI certification within 6 months

AZ Driver’s License

Finger Print Clearance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Sylvania in Tucson, AZ seeks a dedicated staff member to support students with disabilities under IEP guidance. You will assist in daily activities, provide tutoring, and help with records, testing, and Medicaid billing as needed.

The role requires CPR/First Aid, CPI training within 6 months, and a valid AZ driver’s license. This 9-month, 35-hour/week position is onsite in a school setting with various duties.