Life Skills Aide

Chapel Hill ISD•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The Life Skills Aide assists the teacher in fostering students’ self-esteem, socialization, and life skills, and in maintaining positive relationships between parents and school personnel. The aide supports students with disabilities throughout the school day, including personal care, instructional activities, behavior support, supervision, and specific medical procedures. The role also includes classroom preparation and upkeep, recordkeeping, communication with teachers, and compliance with district policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Maintain Educational Aide Certification.
Maintain CPI training/certification.
Ability to work with children with disabilities.
Desire and ability to communicate and work effectively with staff, students, and parents.
Experience working with students.

Responsibilities

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 behavior as needed.
Learn and adapt 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.
Supervise students throughout the school day, including in the classroom, lunchroom, on buses, and on the playground.
Keep teachers informed of students’ special needs or problems.
Help prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
Help teachers maintain administrative records and prepare required reports.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Assist students in regular classes when assigned.
Perform oral/nasal suction and tracheostomy suction using sterile procedure.
Provide nebulizer treatments and respond to minor emergencies.
Perform catheterization and gastrostomy tube feeding.
Follow supervisor directions and instructions, and perform other assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Maintain positive, cooperative working relationships and demonstrate teamwork.
Complete assignments promptly, thoroughly, accurately, and efficiently, and attend to details.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance and follow absence notification procedures.
Provide complete and accurate information in the conduct of district business.
Participate in staff development, meetings, and special events as assigned.
Input, verify, or update PEIMS information if assigned by the supervisor.
Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior.
Comply with district policies and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Follow district safety policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality.
Perform the essential functions of interacting with students and/or district employees at the assigned work site.