Special Education Classroom Aide

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WORK HOURS: Monday-Friday, 5-6 hours/day

START: As Soon As Possible

A classroom aide, also referred to as a Para-Educator, under the guidance of the classroom teacher(s) or designated special education staff, acts as an assistant and support in various classroom activities. This role involves aiding in the preparation, planning, and organization of teaching materials, as well as participating in a range of instructional practices and daily classroom tasks. Additionally, the Para-Educator may serve as a one-to-one aide or assist groups of students with tasks related to daily living, classroom activities, and cleanup. They are also responsible for supervising, teaching, observing, collecting data, and providing training to students, including those with physical limitations, behavioral challenges, or special needs requiring specialized health care.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

-Assist teacher in the implementation of individualized instructional plans.

-Assist teacher in providing specialized instruction to students either individually or in groups. May serve as a one to one aide.

-Supervise students in general education and community based programs; including recess, group activities, assist teacher with loading and unloading of buses, attending field trips, vocational training, and other school related activities.

-Supervise students in general education, special education, and/or designated instruction and service provider location to ensure accommodations, modifications, behavior intervention plans, and IEP needs are implemented.

-Assist teacher in identifying students' needs, data collection, developing lesson plans and maintaining records.

-Assist individual students in specific problem areas as necessary including but not limited to behavior and social emotional challenges.

-Help maintain order in the classroom and assist teacher with appropriate discipline when necessary.

-May administer student medication and maintain medication logs under the direction of a physician and supervision of a school nurse.

-Perform class-related clerical work.

-May volunteer to serve as a backup to temporarily provide specialized health care assistance to designated students.

-Assist students in use of computers, augmentative communication devices and other adaptive items.

-Assist students with daily living skills including dressing, toileting, feeding, positioning, and mobility.

-Assist in creating and maintaining clean and sanitary instructional materials/equipment for special needs students.

-May receive and record lunch money.

-May attend meetings such as IEP, SARB, parent-teacher meetings.

-May organize, inventory and secure materials and equipment.

-Collect, review, grade, record and file students' work.

-May travel from room to room or site to site.

-May be required to assist students with transportation including riding a school bus or public transportation.

-Under the appropriate supervision, conduct the activities of the classroom for a brief period of time in the absence of the teacher.

-Supervises groups of students in the library or in other special activities.

-Performs other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:

-Professional or volunteer work with children or adults with special needs is highly desirable.

-Must meet meet one of the following requirements 1) hold Associates Degree or higher, OR 2) hold forty-eight (48) semester units or seventy-two (72) quarter units from an accredited institution of higher learning, OR 3) passage of the Para Educator Proficiency examination or equivalent (your recruiter can help you identify how to take this exam)

-High School graduation or equivalent.

-Previous experience in the specialized care and supervision of children is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

-Basic knowledge of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and servicing students with disabilities.

-Educational, social and psychological needs of assigned students

-Knowledge of English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and student recreational activities.

-Knowledge of appropriate basic subject matter from primary through secondary level.

ABILITIY to:

-Work independently with students as needed or in small groups with direction and guidance from teacher, principal, or designee.

-Acquire skills and follow written or oral directions quickly.

-Understand and follow both oral and written directions: read, write, and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described.

-Supervise students' activities in all school activities.

-Engage in physical activity on a continuing basis.

-Work independently and operate electronic educational devices, school equipment, health related equipment; computer, tablet, wheelchair, hoyer lift, etc.

-Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, teachers, co-workers and parents

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

Frequency Key; None (1) Occasional - up to 25% of shift (2); Intermittently - up to 50% of shift (3); Frequently — up to 75% of shift (4)

Activity Frequency

-Bend 3

-Twist 2

-Lift/carry 11-25 lbs 2

-Squat 3

-Lift/carry 41-100 lbs 1

-Lift/carry 26-40 lbs 2

-Kneel 3

-Climb 2

-Stand 3

-Reach above shoulder 3

-Lift/carry 0-10 lbs 2

-Walk 3

-Grip/Grasp 4

-Ability to See 4

-Sit 3

-Extend/Flex Neck 3

-Keyboarding/Mouse Work 2

-Use Right Hand 4

-Perform Repetitive Hand Motions 2

-Use Left Hand 4

-Ability to Hear 4