What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Aide position at Perry Local Schools - Massillon OH?
1:1 Special Education Aide
Stark Board of DD (Southgate School: 3057 Cleveland Ave SW, Canton, OH 44707)
6.5 hours
186 days (days differ slightly from Perry Local calendar)
7:45AM-2:45PM
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· License/permit as determined at the time of appointment.
· Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
· Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.
· Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
· Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) or similar training may be required for some assignments.
Physical Demands: Duties may require providing physical assistance to students; preschool may
require lifting more than 30 pounds.
NOTE: Successful completion of annual continuing education/on-line training is required. Blood-borne
pathogen/communicable disease, child abuse/neglect, CPR and/or first aid/injury prevention training
may be required as a condition of employment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
· Arrives prepared to start working on time. Follows established sign in/out procedures.
· Complies with program and/or building work hours/schedules.
· Assists in maintaining student safety.
· Performs instructional support services as a collaborative member of the educational team.
· Prepares/distributes classroom materials. Prepares program equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.). Keeps program areas orderly. Cleans/maintains equipment as directed.
· Assists with classroom records and data collection. Verifies the accuracy of data as directed.
· Provides student assistance with daily living activities, behavior management, discrete trial training, instructional support, social skills training, task redirection, etc., as directed.
· Assists individuals and small student groups with remedial or enrichment activities.
· Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher/intervention specialist.
· Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students assimilate into the school environment. Helps implement classroom accommodations as directed by the teacher.
· Works with program staff to identify student assistance strategies most likely to be effective.
· Helps students manage the learning environment (e.g., access/proximity to activities, assistive technology, augmentative devices, mobility assistance, use of instructional/media resources, etc.).
· Encourages student accountability, active participation, cooperation, punctuality, dependability, etc.
· Attends to student concerns discreetly when assistance is requested.
· Assists students with standard hygiene/sanitation procedures.
· Assists with non-classroom activities (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, etc.).
ONE-ON-ONE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
· Provides individualized student assistance as outlined in the IEP.
· Helps assigned student navigate the school environment. Escorts student to therapy appointments and program locations (e.g., computer lab, cafeteria, LRC, recreational areas, etc.).
· Helps facilitate the implementation of behavior intervention and social skills training activities.
· Follows standard hygiene/sanitation procedures to help assigned students with health, safety and personal care (e.g., catheterization, feeding, changing clothing, diapering, toileting, etc.).