Special Ed Aide (CLP)-Cherokee

Chippewa Valley Schools•Clinton Township, MI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Ed Aide supports the teacher and students to provide the best possible learning experience for special education students in a safe and secure environment while maintaining confidentiality. The aide works under the teacher’s supervision to support academic instruction, student engagement, behavior management, personal care, and other classroom and school activities. The position is at Cherokee, Paygrade 4, for 6.35 hours per day, with listed work hours of 8:48 a.m. to 3:39 p.m. The listed rate is $17.75 per hour. The position replaces Danyle Clausen and is effective as soon as possible. The role may involve assisting students with hygiene, toileting, diapering, clothing, mobility, feeding, and transportation-related transitions. It also requires following student-specific requirements and behavior plans, collecting data, participating in professional development, communicating with students, staff, and the community, and helping with arrival and dismissal duties. The work environment has a moderate-to-loud noise level. The position can be physically demanding and potentially stressful, and may require running after students, supporting physical interventions, assisting with student transfers and mobility equipment, and lifting or moving students or equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with children.
Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations.
Good communication skills, adaptability to learn, and patience.
Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching skills and handle emotional and physical challenges.
Ability to be caring, understanding, patient, and friendly toward students.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and read and interpret school policies and handbooks.
Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and the community and present information one-on-one, in small groups, and in classroom settings.
Ability to physically manage student behaviors and equipment.
Ability to solve practical problems and work with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability and willingness to work in a demanding, potentially stressful environment while maintaining composure.
Ability and willingness to complete necessary training and follow behavior management plans or instructional programs.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English for essential duties, including understanding safety instructions, responding to emergencies, completing documentation, and interacting with others.
Ability to meet physical demands that may include prolonged sitting, walking, or standing; running; stooping and bending; lifting and transferring students; and assisting with toileting and hygiene.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 90 pounds.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist students one-on-one, in small groups, or in the classroom under the teacher’s direction and supervision.
Assist the teacher with academic tasks and engage students in teacher-developed instructional activities, including reading, writing, math, spelling, and life skills.
Implement behavior management plans, including use of Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training, and monitor, intervene in, redirect, prevent, and deescalate student behaviors.
Assist students with personal needs, including hygiene, diapering, toileting, and clothing.
Become familiar with individual student requirements and behavior plans.
Collect data related to behavior, academics, and instruction.
Participate in professional development and complete training needed to perform job responsibilities.
Communicate with students, staff, and community members to answer questions and explain or share information.
Assist with bus duty and retrieving students during arrival and dismissal.
Assist with student movement, positioning, lifting, transfers, physical intervention, feeding, mobility equipment, bus transitions, and field trips as needed.