One-On-One Special Ed Aide-Cheyenne

Chippewa Valley Schools•Clinton Township, MI

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The One-on-One Special Ed Aide supports a teacher and an individual student to help provide a safe, secure, and effective learning experience for students receiving special education services while maintaining confidentiality. The aide works under teacher supervision and assists with academic instruction, behavior support, personal and medical needs, and implementation of individualized plans. The position is in Cheyenne, is scheduled for 6.25 hours per day from 8:55 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., and pays $17.75 per hour. It is a replacement position effective as soon as possible. The aide may support an individual student, small groups, or a classroom. The role involves following students’ individualized medical care plans in collaboration with the District Nurse and School Health Aide, collecting data, using assistive technology, and attending professional development and required crisis-intervention training. The work may involve substantial physical activity and assisting students with mobility, hygiene, feeding, toileting, transportation, and behavior-related needs. The work environment has a moderate-to-loud noise level.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with children.
Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations.
Good communication skills.
Adaptability and willingness to learn; patience and flexibility.
Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching skills.
Ability to handle and relate to emotional and physical challenges and to be caring, understanding, patient, and friendly toward students.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-form instructions and apply common sense.
Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and the community.
Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbooks and present information effectively in one-on-one, small-group, and classroom situations.
Ability to physically manage student behaviors and equipment.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with varied situations where limited standardization exists.
Ability and willingness to work in a demanding and potentially stressful environment while maintaining composure.
Ability and willingness to complete training needed to perform job responsibilities and to follow behavioral-management plans and instructional programs.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English for essential duties, including following safety instructions, responding to emergencies, completing documentation, and interacting with English-speaking staff, students, community members, and supervisors.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged sitting, walking, or standing; running when needed; bending and stooping; assisting with toileting and hygiene; moving students and equipment; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 90 pounds.
Complete initial CPI training, including three hours of online modules before six hours of initial in-person training, and annual CPI training of two to three hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with special education students.
Working knowledge of computers.

Responsibilities

Assist an individual student one-on-one, in small groups, or in a classroom under teacher supervision.
Assist students with academic tasks and engagement in teacher-developed instructional activities, including reading, writing, math, spelling, and life skills.
Support student behavior by implementing Positive Behavior Support Plans, IEP accommodations, and behavior-management strategies; monitor, intervene, redirect, prevent, and de-escalate behaviors.
Assist students with personal and medical needs, including hygiene, diapering, toileting, and clothing.
Collect data related to behavior, academics, instruction, and other relevant areas.
Participate in professional development and attend CPI training.
Communicate with community members, staff, and students to answer questions and explain or disseminate information.
Learn and support the use of assistive technology.
Follow students’ individualized medical care plans in collaboration with the District Nurse and School Health Aide.
Assist with student movement, positioning, lifting, transferring, and physical intervention as required.
Obtain and serve food and feed students or help them feed themselves as needed.
Facilitate student use of mobility equipment, including leg braces, walkers, mobile standers, and tricycles.
Assist students on and off buses and, when required, assist students on field trips.