Special Education Aide — Middle School Support

Clear Creek Amana Community School District; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Creek Amana Middle School is seeking an Aide/Associate to assist teachers, support students with disabilities, and help ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment across instructional settings. The role includes following individualized education plans, maintaining confidential records, and collaborating with staff, families, and administration.

The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adaptability in a demanding school setting, with duties ranging from classroom support to

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children preferred but not required
• Post-secondary coursework in educational field preferred but not required
• Initiative to be a self-starter
• Intuitive to the needs of the student
• Ability to work well with classroom teacher, support staff, administrators, AEA and parents of student as part of an educational team
• Ability to be flexible in assignment given
• Ability to use good judgment when unexpected problems arise
• Ability to use office equipment
• May be assigned other related duties in addition to those listed above

Responsibilities

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis
• Maintain confidentiality
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees
• Assist classroom teacher with educational activities
• Take directions from teachers, building administrators
• Follow behavior management plans for individual students
• Maintain students' daily behavior logs
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of students' Individual Education Plans
• Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment
• Perform personal care duties for students with disabilities as needed
• Prepare and supervise students in bus loading/unloading. May include riding the bus, supervising students, collecting daily logs and implementing behavior intervention plan.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly instructional environment
• Assist in implementing school-wide and classroom consistent behavior management strategies and procedures
• Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classroom and other assigned areas
• Clarify and reinforce teacher directions
• Participate in I.E.P. meetings as required
• Assist with instruction in the community setting as required
• Assist students with assignments
• Reinforce skills taught by the teacher
• Listen to students read/read to students
• Chart/graph student performance
• Organize daily student work folders
• Prepare attendance cards and reports
• Address and provide physical and health supports (feeding and toileting)
• Under teacher direction, implement specific strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and de-escalate inappropriate behavior
• Supervise students in community/work settings
• Lift, carry and correctly position students with physical disabilities
• Perform other activities as required by building Principal or teachers

Job description

Clear Creek Amana Middle School is seeking an Aide/Associate to assist teachers, support students with disabilities, and help ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment across instructional settings. The role includes following individualized education plans, maintaining confidential records, and collaborating with staff, families, and administration.

The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adaptability in a demanding school setting, with duties ranging from classroom support to