SPED TEACHER AIDE

Amplify Education, Inc.; Naples (UT); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Amplify Education, Inc. seeks a PT Special Education Teacher Aide (Mild to Moderate) at Discovery Elementary to support the special education teacher and students with varying needs. The aide assists with daily living, social, and academic activities and accompanies students to mainstream classes during school hours.

Responsibilities include behavior support, data collection, and tutoring in basic reading and math. This role is a voucher position with no benefits, and applicants must be 18+.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate Degree, 48 semester hours or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire.
• Successful experience working with children at risk.
• Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provides instructional support to the special education teacher.
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, and self-help skills.
• Assists teacher with student behavior management.
• Accompanies students to mainstream classes and supervises during class and transitions.
• Tutors students in small groups with basic reading and math skills.
• Collects and tracks student progress and behavioral data.
• Maintains confidentiality and positive relationships with students and staff.
• Performs clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional support

Behavior management

Supervision of students

Clerical duties

Assists classroom routines

Tutoring in reading and math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree / 48 semester hours or Para-Pro Test

Experience with at-risk children

Para-Pro Test willingness

Job description

PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (MILD TO MODERATE) ~ DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY

(Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS)

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

District Expectations For Special Education Aides

• Provides instructional support to special education teacher;
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills;
• Ability to lift 45 pounds;
• Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible;
• Assists the teacher with student behavior management;
• Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher;
• Assists teacher with clerical duties;
• Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes;
• Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc. Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students;
• Assists students with group and club participation during school hours;
• Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities;
• Follow teacher's program when working with students;
• Track student progress;
• Collect student behavioral data;
• Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program;
• Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills;
• Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff;
• Maintain confidentiality;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
• Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire;
• Successful experience working with children at risk;
• Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.