Marengo Teacher Aide

About this role

Spur Staffing is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teacher Aide to support educators and students in Marengo, Alabama. This role involves working directly with students with special needs, reinforcing learning, supporting physical and personal care needs, and creating a safe, structured, and nurturing environment. The position requires assisting with toileting, feeding, mobility support, and behavior management, and is both physically and emotionally demanding.

A Day in the Life

The day begins by assisting students with transitions from the bus to the classroom, including mobility equipment and physical transfers. Throughout the day, the aide works with the classroom teacher to reinforce lessons, check student work, present assignments, and manage records. Responsibilities include cafeteria support, feeding assistance, implementing behavior management plans, providing crisis intervention via HELP training, and potentially assisting on special education buses at the end of the day.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce lesson concepts with individual students or small groups, check the accuracy of student work, and present additional assignments as directed by the teacher.
• Assist students with all aspects of personal care, including toileting, diapering, lifting, transferring, positioning, and changing of clothing as needed.
• Support students' use of mobility equipment such as leg braces, walkers, mobile standers, and tricycles to promote independence and movement.
• Obtain food from the cafeteria, serve meals, and assist students with feeding or help them feed themselves as appropriate.
• Implement behavior management plans and provide crisis intervention — including physical restraint when necessary — in accordance with HELP training protocols.
• Assist teachers on field trips, help maintain student discipline on buses, and provide support on special education transportation routes as assigned.
• Perform basic health, first aid, or basic nursing care for special education students as directed or authorized by a school nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality, submit required reports accurately and on time, and adhere to all school system rules, Board policies, and state and federal laws.

Requirements

Required

• ! Associate's degree or a minimum of 48 semester hours from an accredited college, OR a passing score on the ACT WorkKeys Assessment.
• ! Ability to meet suitability criteria for employment under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• ! Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication with students, parents, and colleagues.
• ! Effective interpersonal skills with an emphasis on communication and collaboration with diverse groups.
• ! Physical ability to stand, walk, stoop, lift up to 50 pounds, and assist with student transfers, toileting, and physical interventions.
• ! Ability to use technology to communicate, manage data, and submit required reports and correspondence.
• ! Ability to work flexible hours as needed, including assisting on special education buses.
• ! Demonstrated punctuality and commitment to regular attendance.

Preferred

• Prior experience working with students with special needs, developmental disabilities, or in a special education setting.
• Familiarity with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and special education compliance processes.
• Completion of HELP (Human Empowerment Leadership Principles) training or similar crisis intervention/behavior management certification.
• Basic first aid or CPR certification.

Benefits of joining Spur

Spur Staffing is committed to equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.