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Special Needs Aide

 

School: XYZ Charter                                   

Supervisor: Principal and teacher assigned

Salary: $$$$$

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

     Assist students with disabilities to meet physical and instructional needs inside and outside

     classroom.  Help with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including

     self-help, behavior management and instruction program.  Work under direct supervision of a

     certified teacher and indirect supervision of the principal.

 

Qualifications:

 

     Education:

     Valid Texas educational aide certificate

            List any other XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

  • Capable of working with children with disabilities.
  • Capable of following verbal and written instructions.
  • Capable of effective communication.

 

     Experience:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

     Student Management

  • Assist students with disabilities, meet their needs, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.
  • Assist student with physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
  • Assist in behavior management for assigned students.  This includes helping in crisis situations and restraining disruptive students or controlling student behavior as needed.
  • Take responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
  • Help individuals or small groups develop motor skills and lead educational activities assigned by the teacher.
  • 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 assigned students.

 

 

 

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Other

  • Ensure confidentiality.
  • Partake in professional development programs, faculty meeting and special events as assigned.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None.

 

Job Related Conditions:

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Possible lifting of students with physical disabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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