Special Education Aide (Lakeland School)

Walworth County • Elkhorn, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Aide assists and supports teachers in classroom and special-duty areas and provides adequate supervision for children in their care. The role provides a heightened level of care for students with multiple and/or specific disabilities or needs. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., with seven hours per shift, 10 shifts per pay period, and a 1.00 FTE position. Applications are accepted from current County employees and the public.

The aide carries out instructional programs and lessons in varied learning environments according to instructional plans based on Individual Education Plans (IEPs), prepares instructional materials and reports, and helps observe, record, and chart student behavior and communicate progress to teachers. The position also supports student care and supervision in special areas, washrooms, buses, at lunch, and during outdoor recess, and assists with crisis response and behavior management.

The position requires a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction License 883 – Special Education Program Aide. The work involves interaction and communication with students and colleagues, handling confidential student information with care, and reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to local Child Protective Services when there is reasonable cause. Decisions are made within established procedures and protocols, with supervision available as needed or requested.

The work environment includes indoor and outdoor weather conditions, moderate noise, and potential exposure to chemical hazards, physical hazards such as students kicking, biting, or scratching, and airborne and bloodborne pathogens. Physical demands include frequent walking, standing, upper-extremity and hand use, lifting and moving loads, and communicating with and identifying student needs. Selection includes an application, education and employment history review, interview, reference and background checks, post-offer physical examination, drug screen, and potentially other job-related tests.

Requirements

• High school education plus two additional years of formal preparation, and zero to six months of relevant prior experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic arithmetic skills, including the ability to count, look up numbered items, or sort items in numerical order.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction License 883 – Special Education Program Aide.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to use bilateral upper extremities constantly above and below the waist and shoulder height.
• Ability to walk and stand constantly and use hands and fingers constantly to manipulate objects or tend to student needs.
• Ability to constantly lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to frequently lift and move up to 75 pounds with provided equipment or assistance from a second person.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, or pull 50 pounds unassisted while bending and twisting the trunk.
• Ability to communicate with students verbally and/or non-verbally and identify student care needs using auditory and/or visual clues.
• Ability to exchange basic or general information with others in response to requests and through initiated contacts.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in classroom activities with large and small groups.
• Carry out instructional programs and lessons in various learning environments according to instructional plans based on students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Prepare instructional materials and reports for the teacher.
• Assist professionals in observing, recording, and charting behaviors, and communicate student progress to the teacher.
• Assist the teacher or professional with crisis problems and ongoing behavior-management approaches.
• Assist students in special areas such as swimming, music, and speech.
• Supervise and assist students in the washroom.
• Supervise and assist students on and off school buses.
• Serve, feed, and assist students at the lunch table.
• Supervise outdoor recess.
• Participate in other building-level duties as assigned by the building administrator or designee.
• Demonstrate commitment to County safety and risk-management efforts.
• Report suspected child abuse or neglect to local Child Protective Services when there is reasonable cause.
• Manage confidential student information with extreme care.

What This Job Offers

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