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Special Education Aide

 

School: XYZ Charter                                   

Supervisor: Principal and Teacher

Salary: $$$$$

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

     Provide assistance to the teacher for the physical and instructional needs of the charter student with

     disabilities in the special education program.  Help implement educational programs, including

     self-help, behavior management and instructional programs for students.  Work under direct

     supervision of a certified teacher and indirect supervision of the principal.

 

Qualifications:

 

     Education:

     Valid Texas educational aide certificate

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

  • Capable of working with children with disabilities.
  • Capable of following verbal and written instructions.
  • Capable of communicating effectively.
  • Able to use general office equipment.

 

     Experience:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

     Instructional Support

  • Prepare educational materials and displays for the classroom with the assistance of the classroom teacher.
  • Assist in keeping class neat and orderly.
  • Assist teacher in handling administrative records and reports.
  • Help substitute teachers with classroom layout, or other pertinent classroom management.
  • Assist with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.

 

Student Management

  • Help physically disabled students according to their needs, including but not limited to, transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting or positioning.
  • Help students with physical needs and personal care, including but not limited to, feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
  • Assist in student behavior management.  This includes handling crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.

 

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  • Take responsibility for learning and conforming to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
  • Coordinate educational activities assigned by the teacher; help individual students or small groups.
  • Assist in overseeing students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom.  This includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty.
  • Advise teacher on special needs or problems of individual students.

 

     Other

  • Ensure confidentiality.
  • Enhance job skills by participating with staff development programs.
  • Be active in faculty meetings and special events as assigned.

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

 

Job Related Conditions:

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Some lifting of students with disabilities may be required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed.  Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

 

 

Approved by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

Reviewed by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

 

 

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