SpEd Aide SUCCESS

Applitrack; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Applitrack at Genoa Elementary School is seeking a SpEd Aide to support a student daily training program under supervision of a special education teacher. Duties include assisting with feeding, positioning, and student management as outlined in the IEP.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and PAC Test/48 college hours, prior experience with children, and the ability to work in a busy school setting with confidentiality and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• PAC Test or 48 college hours required.
• Experience with children in educational settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with routine classroom management and activities.
• Prepare instructional materials and maintain supplies.
• Help students with homework, tests, and class routines.
• Adapt assignments to fit individual IEP goals.
• Maintain student records and communicate needs to staff.
• Assist with safety, hygiene, and mobility tasks as required.
• Escort students within the building and load/unload transport as needed.
• Support behavior management plans and classroom environment.

Skills

Work with special needs students

Independent work with students

I.E.P. understanding

Maintain confidentiality

Handling stress

Physical assistance

Education

High school diploma or GED

PAC Test / 48 College Hours

Job description

SpEd Aide - SUCCESS

Location: Genoa Elementary School

Duty Days: 185

Pay Grade: C03

Starting Salary: $126.62/DAY

PRIMARY PURPOSE

To work under the supervision of the special education teacher and assist in the special education student's daily training program; the aide may possibly help with the feeding, lifting, and individualized care of special education students; the aide may assist with daily instructional and non-instructional activities, including student management

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or GED
• PAC Test (No Child Left Behind) / 48 College Hours

Special Knowledge / Skills

• Ability to work with special needs students
• Ability to work with students without direct supervision
• Ability to understand and implement requirements as stated in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)
• Ability to deal with students in a fair but firm manner
• Ability to restrain disruptive students
• Ability to work in a stressful situation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality issues

Experience

Previous work experience with children

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Assist teacher in routine classroom management duties
• Assist in preparing instructional materials
• Assist in maintaining classroom environment and supplies
• Assist students in homework preparation, test taking
• Modify teacher's assignments, tests, and other instructional entities
• Maintain records, files and other pertinent documents on each student
• Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff
• Assist in implementing student's behavior management plan
• Assist in the loading and unloading of the school buses
• Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes
• Assist with individual student's personal hygiene needs
• Feed or assist students in feeding themselves
• Lift, move, and position students in a variety of settings
• Be aware of student's various medical concerns
• Escort students to different locations in the building
• Monitor students during various activities during the school day
• Be able to work with any student as determined by the student's I.E.P.
• File various documents in students' folders
• Assist in orienting students to class schedule each semester
• Obtain any necessary textbooks for different programs
• Perform other duties as determined by the special education teacher or the principal

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental Demands

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written with students, faculty, staff, and community; ability to read and interpret written instructions; maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

Ability to hear and place the location of sounds; ability to see and close up, at a distance and peripherally; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs; ability to push and or pull 100 lbs; ability to maneuver wheelchairs, walkers, or other wheeled apparatus; ability to physically restrain disruptive students; ability to reach above head or straight out from body; ability to stand continuously for at least 30 minutes; ability to use hands in performing certain tasks, such as diaper changing, feeding, and helping with life skills