Special Ed Aide-(ECSE)-Erie

Chippewa Valley Schools•Clinton Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the teacher and students to ensure the best possible learning experience for the special education children in a safe and secure environment while maintaining confidentiality. This role involves assisting students with academic tasks, managing behavior, and supporting personal needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with children, required.
Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations, required.
Good communication skills, required.
Adaptability to learn, required.
Patience, required.
Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching skills, required.
Ability to handle and relate to emotional and physical challenges, required.
Ability to be caring, understanding, patient and friendly towards students, required.
Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required.
Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required.
Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook, required.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, and classroom situations, required.
Ability to physically manage student behaviors and equipment, required.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, required.
Ability and willingness to work in a high demanding, potentially stressful environment while maintaining composure, required.
Ability and willingness to complete any necessary training required to successfully perform job responsibilities, required.
Ability to follow through with outlined behavioral management plan or instruction programs, required.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English to perform essential job duties, including but not limited to understanding and following safety instructions, responding appropriately to emergency situations, completing documentation, and interacting with English-speaking staff, students, community and supervisors, required.

Nice To Haves

May be required to take additional classes to address students specific needs such as Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI)Training.
Experience working with special education students, preferred.
Working knowledge of computers, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist one-on-one, small groups or classroom with students under the supervision of the teacher as directed.
Assist teacher with completing academic tasks.
Assist in engaging students with instructional activities developed by the teacher i.e. reading, writing, math, spelling, and life skills, etc.
Assists in managing student behavior by properly implementing behavior management plans.
Provides support in monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors.
Acts to prevent and deescalate student behavior.
Assist student(s) with personal needs, including but not limited to hygiene, diapering, toileting and clothing.
Familiarize yourself with individual student requirements and/or behavior plans.
Assist in data collection related to behavior, academics, instruction, etc.
Participate in professional development.
Communicate with community, staff, and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information.