What are the responsibilities and job description for the JH Aide - Special Education position at Industrial Junior High School?
Job Title: Special Education Aide Dept./School: Assigned Campus
Reports to: Principal Revised: January 26, 2007
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Primary Purpose:
Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in the special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification
High School Diploma or GED
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills
Ability to work well with students with disabilities
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Knowledge of general office equipment
Minimum Experience
Some experience working with children with disabilities
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Support
Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
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. 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.
Help supervise 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.
Other
Maintain confidentiality of all information.
Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Equipment Used:
Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, typewriter, and audiovisual equipment.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.
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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.
Salary : $16,538 - $28,798