What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aide Special Education - PALS position at Abilene ISD?
Qualifications
**Education/Certification:**
**Education/Certification:**
- High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
- Attend the free AISD Paraprofessional Academy once hired or;
- Associates degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning
- State Paraprofessional Certification (recommended)
- Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
- Ability to work well with children
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and maintain a positive attitude in the work environment
- Ability to use good judgment in problem-solving and decision-making
- Use time productively
- Ability to follow district policies and procedures
- Ability to accept supervisory direction and desire to improve job skills
- Ability to demonstrate tact, courtesy and helpfulness in dealing with staff, students, parents, and visitors to the school
- Some experience working with children preferred
- Support board and administrative policies and decisions.
- Maintain professional work environment through a positive attitude, punctuality, regular attendance, phone etiquette, and personal appearance.
- Assist the teacher in the preparation of instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom.
- Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Assist the teacher with administrative records and preparing required reports.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
- Assist student with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
- Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
- 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.
- Assist with the supervision of students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
- Maintain confidentiality
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal/designee
