Special Education Aide (6.25 hrs/day)

Muscatine Community School District•Muscatine, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Muscatine Schools is hiring a Special Education Aide for Muscatine High School. This position is assigned to work 9-months/year while school is in session, with a schedule of 6.25 hours/day (6 hours 15 minutes per day), Monday through Friday, from approximately 8:00 am to 2:45 pm. The starting pay for this position is $18.40/hour. Bilingual skills are preferred or highly desirable. An interview, pre-employment background check, and onboarding/training session are required prior to starting. The role involves assisting the classroom teacher in helping students increase their academic and behavioral goals, and social skills.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be certified to administer medication (may be required).
Must take Chapter 103 Training.
Must take Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (includes preventative strategies, de-escalation skills, and communication techniques).
May receive other training(s) as required.
May require a valid driver's license if the position focuses on community mobility and requires use of own car.
Must have the physical capacity to assist physically challenged students, including lifting as required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Computer proficient in skill-level appropriate software.
Experience working with challenged students.
Self-starter and able to help students become more self-sufficient and/or successful in classes.
Physically able to help students.
Capable of small group drill-work, remediation, or one-on-one tutoring.
Proficient in student's equipment, including but not limited to computer, wheelchair, health, mobilizer, immobilizer.
Knowledge of building and school bus safety procedures.
Knowledge of building and school alarm systems.
Must genuinely like children and enjoy working with young people.
Must not get upset by occasional bad language, threat of physical violence, or personal habits of students.
Possess patience and not get easily discouraged.
Willingness to assume responsibility.
Help students to become one of the class.
Human relations skills and good interpersonal skills.
May participate in home visits accompanied by the teacher.
Confidentiality of all information is critical.
Ability to work well with others.
Employee must be capable of working under stress with large numbers of students, parents, and co-workers.
Mental acuity is required and mental and physical ability to manage workload is essential.
Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear.
Frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches.
Continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.
Frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet.
Sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Supervise and assist students, individually or in group settings, with academic, social, and emotional needs.
Work one-to-one with students to complete assigned tasks.
Support data collection systems under teacher directions.
Assist students in the restroom or with personal hygiene.
Maintain regular attendance to ensure consistency with students.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.