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Job Title: Special Ed Academic Life Skills Aide Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Reports to: Campus Principal/ Teacher Pay Grade: IS34/ 187 Days per year

Dept.: Special Education Date Revised: Summer 2021

Primary Purpose:

Help meet and/or help special education teacher meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the special education classroom. Assist with classroom programs and with the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEP), including self-help, behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher. Primarily works with students with an Intellectual Disability. May provide assistance to students when in the general education setting. At the secondary level, may provide instruction in the community setting.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Valid Texas Educational Aide certificate
• Minimum 48 hours at institute of higher learning or Associates Degree or Passed local or state assessment tool

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of general office equipment

Experience:

• Two years of experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management

• Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Help manage the behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive students as specialized training and state and local policy warrant.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty, as assigned by principal and/or teacher supervisor.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.

Instructional Support

• Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Assist with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
• Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Reinforce academic or developmental skills requiring extensive repetition or drill, and practice on skills which have been previously taught by the supervising teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. Some hand over hand instruction may be required.

Other

• Must have training and abide by rules of confidentiality and must refer any questions regarding a student back to the special education professional responsible for that student on the campus.
• Uphold and enforce federal, state and local policy, procedures and guidelines, and specific campus procedures and guidelines.
• Work cooperatively with campus and district personnel.
• Contribute toward positive and professional learning environment in the school.
• Some situations may include working with students who display aggressive behaviors. Attend training to manage the behavior of students who display aggressive behaviors.
• Assist in follow-up phone calls for ARD (Admission, Review and Dismissal) notification.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
• Assist with and administer assessments.

Equipment Used:

• Wheelchair lift and ramps
• Office equipment such as copy machine, computer, Audiovisual equipment, assistive technology devices, including but not limited to, positioning devices, amplification and visual aides, laptop computers
• Medical and sterile supplies, including but not limited to, gloves, sterile gauze, tubing for feeding and catheterization.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals,and other instructional equipment
• Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion: Frequent walking
• Lifting: May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, assist non-ambulatory students, and lift and move adaptive and other classroom equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours
• Environment: Exposure to biological hazards
• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.42 - $23.28 per hour

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person