Special Education Aide - Preschool

Sidney City SD • Sidney, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of a classroom teacher. This role supports students with disabilities in an inclusive environment, assists with instructional goals, and ensures student safety and well-being.

Requirements

• Ohio Department of Education aide certificate.
• Meets mandated state and federal qualification.
• Meets all mandated health requirements.
• A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Consistently dependable.
• Flexible outlook.
• Accepts new responsibilities/assignments willingly.
• Ability to physically assist students with disabilities (e.g., mobility, transferring, positioning, etc.).
• Ability to interact comfortably and confidently with the public.
• Ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds.
• Successful completion of communicable disease, child abuse/neglect, behavioral management, CPI, CPR, and/or first aid may be required as a condition of employment.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.

Nice To Haves

• Qualifications: (i.e., completion of requisite higher education credit hours/courses, approved degree, or successful passage of a sanctioned professional standards test).

Responsibilities

• Checks with the teacher for instructions and works with small groups or individual students.
• Seeks advice when expectations are unclear and acquires basic proficiency in supportive skills (e.g., sign language).
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines, referring questions to supervisors.
• Monitors students on an emergency basis when the teacher is absent.
• Advances the district’s professional image and promotes effective communication.
• Facilitates community partnerships and school activities that enhance student learning.
• Helps students with remedial and enrichment activities, reinforcing instructional goals.
• Responds to student requests for assistance while maintaining discretion.
• Supports an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
• Assists with student mobility and the use of assistive devices.
• Inspects safety devices and reports unsafe conditions immediately.
• Assists therapists with therapy activities and integrates them into the daily schedule.
• Follows prescribed medical plans and assists with personal hygiene care as trained.
• Supervises rest periods and maintains confidentiality of student information.
• Takes precautions to ensure student safety and manage risk factors.
• Upholds the student conduct code and participates in crisis training to manage outbursts.
• Create a supportive instructional environment for effective teaching.
• Model learning strategies in classrooms.
• Evaluate instructional needs across subjects and collaborate with teachers and administrators to utilize assessment data for improvement.
• Guide teachers in collecting and analyzing data to develop action plans.
• Assist teachers in analyzing assessment data to evaluate student responses.
• Provide individual diagnostic testing upon request.
• Support curriculum personnel in achieving accountability goals towards district plan and building plans.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to identify strengths and areas for instructional improvement.
• Assist teachers in planning and scaffolding instruction.
• Participate in reviews of at-risk students’ academic progress.
• Work with staff to ensure smooth transitions between school levels.
• Attend scheduled meetings.
• Support the district and school in providing services to special populations.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED