Aide - Pre-K - Special ED - ECSE

Waxahachie ISD • Waxahachie, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists a special education teacher in providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. The aide will help implement classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction. This role operates under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Met formal academic assessment, associate’s degree, two years of study or 48 hours at an institution of higher learning
• Paraprofessional Aide Certification required (can be obtained once employed)
• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to provide instruction to individual or small groups of students
• Physically and emotionally able to perform assigned tasks
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with students
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to operate the computer
• Must possess personal qualities related to respect for the rights and confidentiality of others
• Experience working with students (e.g., church related schools, day camps, youth groups, private schools, licensed day-care centers, or similar experience)
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm and withstand pressures
• Flexible to changes in routine and adapts quickly to changing situations
• Reliable and responsible attendance and punctuality
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly
• Avoid speaking ill of the district and the district personnel
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Perform duties as assigned, related to the position as directed by the supervisor or administrative staff.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
• Keep the teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Supervise students before, during, and after school while they are loading and unloading buses, on the playground, in the cafeteria, in a learning or practice environment, and inside and outside of the classroom, following appropriate training techniques.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or administrative staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED