Aide - SPED - ECSE (25-26)
About The Position
Provide support to special education students, under the supervision of a special education teacher, who receive services through the ISET, RESET, SAILS, CANS, and/or ECSE programs. Assists with the physical, social, emotional, and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special and/or general education setting. Students receiving these services may require specialized and intensive academic and behavioral instruction within a special education setting with a continued focus on supporting student skill development to enable them to successfully transition into general education settings. RESET is designed to be a preventative continuum of support for students with social, emotional and behavior needs within inclusive and/or special education settings. ISET is designed to support students who have significant social, emotional, and behavioral needs. CANS and SAILS are designed for students K-12 who have significant cognitive, adaptive behavior, social, communication, and curriculum access needs. ECSE provides educational and support services for children 3 to 5 with identified delays in one or more of the five developmental areas.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to work well with children with disabilities
- Ability to follow verbal and written directives
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Two years experience working with children
Nice To Haves
- Valid Texas Education Aide Certification Preferred
- Bilingual (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.
- Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
- Help manage the behavior of assigned 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 assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
- Assist in supervising students throughout the day; inside and outside the classroom; in the cafeteria, in the hallway, at the drop-off/pick-up line and bus stop, on the bus, on the playground, on field trips; before and after school hours when in the school's care; and at other times and locations as assigned.
- Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.
- Adapt instructional materials under the direction of the teacher
- Work one-one-one and/or in small groups as directed by the teacher
- Collect data regarding student progress
- Assist teacher in preparing 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 prepared required reports
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
- Maintain confidentiality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
