Educational Associate - Resource/Inclusion
Manor Independent School District•Austin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Help special education teacher provide for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of the certified teacher.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid Texas educational aide certificate
- Must successfully pass MISD paraprofessional test
- Ability to work with children with disabilities
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Knowledge of general office equipment
Nice To Haves
- Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors
- Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures
- Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations
- Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assists fellow workers willingly
- Demonstrates principles of the Manor ISD People Experience
Responsibilities
- Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
- Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom
- Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment
- Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, 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 behavior of students. This includes 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
- Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students
- Maintain confidentiality
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff in which duties are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
