Special Education Aide – CIP Classroom Support

Perry Township Schools; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Perry Township Schools is seeking a Teacher Aide/Assistant to support the CIP classroom under supervision of teachers and administrators. The role includes instructional, clerical, supervisory, and behavior management duties as directed by school staff.

The position emphasizes assisting students with special needs, maintaining safety, and providing direct supervision in various settings, including bus routines and classroom activities. AHS credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous experience with special needs children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Playground, lunchroom, rest periods, loading and unloading buses, hall duty, and other supervisory duties as directed by the teacher, school principal or his/her designee, or the Director of Special Education or his/her designee.
• Children in the CIP classroom may have limited awareness of boundaries which result in a need for more direct forms of supervision.
• Candidate must be able to keep children in designated areas as students may present escape-related behaviors.
• Assisting students with toileting which may include changing diapers and/or lifting.
• Assisting students or performing routine personal hygiene activities such as brushing teeth, wiping/blowing nose, washing hands.
• Dealing with student bodily fluids in accordance with guidelines established as part of detailed universal precautions, lifting in/out of assistive apparatuses/equipment, clerical tasks.
• Other support tasks as directed by the teacher, school principal or his/her designee, or the Director of Special Education or his/her designee.
• Some students with emotional or autistic disabilities require extraordinary self-discipline, patience, and understanding.
• Teacher aides/assistants may be asked to ride/monitor buses, if the need arises.
• When riding/monitoring a bus involves extending the workday, the teacher assistant will be paid for the extra hours involved.
• Some aide positions require one to one services for students with autistic/emotional behaviors.
• The employee may be asked to follow that student for a number of years as they progress through the various grades and different levels such as elementary, middle, and high school resulting periodically in different building assignments.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read and write

Working with special needs children

Calm and patient demeanor

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Perry Township Schools is seeking a Teacher Aide/Assistant to support the CIP classroom under supervision of teachers and administrators. The role includes instructional, clerical, supervisory, and behavior management duties as directed by school staff.

The position emphasizes assisting students with special needs, maintaining safety, and providing direct supervision in various settings, including bus routines and classroom activities. AHS credentials are preferred.