ERE Aide / Associate

Clear Creek Amana CSD • Oxford, IA

4d

About The Position

Assist teachers in the instruction, supervision and care of students with disabilities in a variety of instructional settings, including special education, general education and work/community settings in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child.

Requirements

• Ability to work well with classroom teacher, support staff, administrators, AEA and parents of student as part of an educational team
• Ability to be flexible in assignment given
• Ability to use good judgment when unexpected problems arise
• Ability to use office equipment

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with children preferred but not required
• Post-secondary coursework in educational field preferred but not required
• Initiative to be a self-starter
• Intuitive to the needs of the student

Responsibilities

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis
• Maintain confidentiality
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees
• Assist classroom teacher with educational activities
• Take directions from teachers, building administrators
• Follow behavior management plans for individual students
• Maintain students' daily behavior logs
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of students' Individual Education Plans
• Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment
• Perform personal care duties for students with disabilities as needed
• Prepare and supervise students in bus loading/unloading. May include riding the bus, supervising students, collecting daily logs and implementing behavior intervention plan.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly instructional environment
• Assist in implementing school-wide and classroom consistent behavior management strategies and procedures
• Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classroom and other assigned areas
• Clarify and reinforce teacher directions
• Participate in I.E.P. meetings as required
• Assist with instruction in the community setting as required
• Assist students with assignments
• Reinforce skills taught by the teacher
• Listen to students read/read to students
• Chart/graph student performance
• Organize daily student work folders
• Prepare attendance cards and reports
• Address and provide physical and health supports (feeding and toileting)
• Under teacher direction, implement specific strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and de-escalate inappropriate behavior
• Supervise students in community/work settings
• Lift, carry and correctly position students with physical disabilities
• Perform other activities as required by building Principal or teachers

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed