Special Education Assistant CIP

Perry Township Schools; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Perry Township Schools in Indianapolis, IN seeks an attentive Teacher Aide/Assistant to support students with special needs in the Comprehensive Intervention Program (CIP). Under teacher supervision, you’ll handle instructional support, supervision, and basic personal care tasks as directed.

This 182-day per year role includes duties in playgrounds, lunch, bus loading, toileting assistance, and behaviour management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience with special needs children preferred.
• Ability to read and write.
• Willingness to work with special needs children.
• Calm, patient demeanor and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in playground, lunchroom, buses, and hallways.
• Assist CIP students with personal care and daily living activities.
• Support teachers by implementing programs as directed by the classroom staff.
• Assist with toileting and personal hygiene tasks.
• Handle routine clerical tasks and transitions as needed.
• Follow safety guidelines and universal precautions.
• Support bus monitoring when required by the assignment.
• Travel to district buildings for meetings as required.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Reading/Write

Patience/Calmness

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Purpose

Working under the supervision of teachers and are a viable part of the total instructional program. The services performed by the teacher aide/assistant include instructional, clerical, supervisory, and behaviour management duties. The overall role of the teacher aide/assistant is to provide support services to the classroom teacher. Aides/assistants are expected to implement programming as directed by classroom teachers, administrators, or the Case Conference Committee. Teacher aides are expected to follow the Bylaws and Policies of Special Education, their assigned school, and the school corporation in which their classroom is located. This position is in our Comprehensive Intervention Program (CIP) classroom.

Essential Job Functions

• 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.

Equipment

Use standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, calculator, and telephone.

Travel Requirements

Travel to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Pay Rate

$15.75 per hour + .75 cent differential

Work Schedule

The position's hours will be scheduled between 6.5 and 7.5 and will be finalized at the time of hire, depending on student needs.

182 day per year.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to read and write.
• Willingness and desire to work with special needs children.
• Effective human relations skills that include a calm and patient personality.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Seldom = Less than 25% Occasional = 26 to 50% Often = 51 to 75% Very Frequent = Greater than 75%

Physical Requirement

Percentage of Time

Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Very Frequent Ability to lift 25 pounds. Very Frequent Ability to carry 25 pounds. Very Frequent Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. Very Frequent Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter. Very Frequent

License/ Registration/ Certification

• N/A

Education

• High School Diploma or GED.

Experience

• Previous experience with special needs children is preferred.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt