Special Education Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Please apply here: https://portal.myscview.com/Jobs/PERRYMASS/listings

1:1 (9th grade)
Resource Room (focusing on extended learning standards and essential life skills)
6.5 hours: Approximately 7:00 AM-2:00 PM; 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.).