TE Aide / Associate

Clear Creek Amana Community School District; Tiffin (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Creek Amana Community School District is seeking a dedicated Aide / Associate to support students with disabilities across instructional settings at Tiffin Elementary in Tiffin, IA.

The role focuses on assisting teachers, implementing individualized plans, supervising students, and maintaining a safe, organized learning environment. Experience with children is preferred; strong teamwork and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is preferred but not required.
• Initiative to be a self-starter.
• Ability to work well with classroom teachers, support staff, administrators, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Attend work promptly and regularly.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional relationships.
• Assist teachers with educational activities and classroom routines.
• Follow directions from teachers and principals.
• Assist with implementing behavior plans and supervising student activities.
• Support instructional materials preparation and organization.
• Provide personal care assistance for students as needed.
• Supervise students in bus loading/unloading and other areas as assigned.
• Assist with IEP meetings and community-based instruction as required.
• Chart student performance and organize daily work files.
• Address health and safety needs as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Good judgment

Flexible

Education

Post-secondary coursework in educational field

Job description

TITLE: Aide / Associate

LOCATION: Tiffin Elementary (Tiffin, IA)

JOB SUMMARY:

Assist teachers in the instruction, supervision and care of students with disabilities in a variety of instructional settings, including special education, general education and work/community settings in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child.

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

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Any or all of the following duties may apply to a specific associate position, depending on the needs of the student and the operation of the educational setting.

• 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

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The Clear Creek Amana School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation or gender identity. Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation for the known disabilities of applicants, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer.