Aide, ESE Unique Needs

Hillsborough County Public Schools • Plant City, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aide, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Unique Needs position is grant-funded and based on the needs of individual students and/or classrooms. If a unit is lost midyear or reassigned, the employee will receive notice to allow for a transfer into another position. The aide assists school staff in caring for and managing students with disabilities at school, under the direction and supervision of an immediate supervisor or supervising teacher. Performance is evaluated through observation, critiques, and/or records and reports.

District employees are expected to maintain regular and predictable attendance, support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, act with civility and professionalism, and maintain the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties. The role requires adaptability, cooperation, dependability, job knowledge, and attention to safety and security. Microsoft Office computer skills are listed.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and multiplying and dividing with 10s and 100s, using units of American money and measurements of weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Microsoft Office computer skills.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.
• Ability to lift up to 55 pounds and reach with either hand, including overhead.

Nice To Haves

• One year of increasingly responsible experience in education, child care, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow the daily schedule and assignments.
• Assist students with personal hygiene needs, including toileting, diapering, and dressing, as directed by the teacher.
• Assist with implementing classroom and/or individual behavior management systems.
• Provide care, well-being, and supervision for students with disabilities under the teacher’s direction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance and support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Maintain professionalism and the knowledge and skills needed to perform the role.
• Follow safety and security procedures, use equipment and materials properly, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed