Special Education Aide – ASPIRE (18+ Students) (In Anticipation of Future Openings)

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Primary Purpose

Assist special education teacher in providing for physical and instructional needs of students, between the ages of 18 and 22, with limited functional language, potential behavioral challenges, and other disabilities in the special education setting.  Assist in the implementation of classroom programs including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs.  Work under general supervision of the program coordinator and immediate direction of a certified teacher.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:          High school diploma or GEDAssociate degree or two years of higher education preferredIf hired, must complete SBEC certification process to obtain an Educational Aide Certification Special Knowledge/Skills:     Ability to work with students with disabilitiesAbility to follow verbal and written instructionsAbility to communicate effectivelyKnowledge of general office equipmentExperience:Experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities preferred  

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Help teacher prepare instructional materials. Help maintain equipment. Help teacher keep data and administrative records and prepare 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 students with physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.Help manage behavior of students.Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, emotional, and behavioral needs.Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom.  This includes community and job site duty.Keep teacher informed of special needs or concerns of individual students.Maintain confidentiality.Participate in staff development training programs and special events as assigned.

Other Duties as Assigned

Frisco ISD retains the right to adjust the responsibilities and assignments of all positions as needed to meet the needs of the District.

Work Relationships

Frisco ISD is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that honors and supports the social and emotional well-being of all.  Employees are expected to interact in a manner that is becoming of educators and promotes high levels of productivity for the benefit of the students we serve.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:Maintain emotional control under stress.  Work with frequent interruptions.  Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.  Must be able to lift 50 lbs.  Must be able to assist with lifting adult students.  Ability to work in a variety of working environments at training sites in the community.  Move materials and equipment as well as miscellaneous items at training sites as needed.   

Special Education General Employee Expectation:

The Special Education Department maintains an expectation that all staff will assume shared responsibility for the health, safety, and confidentiality of all students and adults; which may include implementing, supporting and documenting behavioral intervention strategies and/or providing school health, related, and personal care services.

Disclosure Statements

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.

The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services.