Special Education Assistant

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Job Title: Special Education Aide - Location: Watson Elementary - Type: Full-time - Schedule: Approximately 9am-3:30pm (186 days) - Start Date: ASAP - 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.).