Special Education Aide (Lakeland School)

Walworth County • Elkhorn, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting and supporting teachers in classroom and special duty areas. In addition, this position provides adequate supervision for all children in their care while offering a heightened level of care for certain students with multiple and/or specific disabilities or needs. The schedule for this position is Monday - Friday, 8:10 a.m. - 3:10 p.m., with 7 hours per shift and 10 shifts per pay period, representing a 1.00 FTE. Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public.

Requirements

• High school plus two additional years of formal preparation and zero to six months of relevant prior experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven basic skills in arithmetic with an ability to count, look up numbered items or sort items in numerical order.
• Responds to requests and initiates contacts to exchange basic or general information with others.
• If staff member has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, it remains that individual's obligation to report that situation to the local Child Protective Services office.
• All information pertaining to individual students is privileged and confidential and correspondingly must be managed with extreme care.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction License 883 – Special Education Program Aide
• Ability to constantly use bilateral upper extremities, above/below waist and above/below shoulder height.
• Ability to constantly walk and stand.
• Ability to constantly use hands and fingers to manipulate objects or to 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 aid of provided equipment, or a second person assist.
• Ability to frequently lift, push or pull 50 pounds unassisted with bending and twisting of trunk.
• Ability to communicate to students using verbal and/or non-verbal communications.
• Ability to identify student care needs through auditory and/or visual clues.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in the classroom in large and small groups with varied activities.
• Carry out instructional programs and lessons in various learning environments as designated in the instructional plan based on the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Prepare instructional materials and reports for the teacher.
• Assist the professional in observing, recording, and charting behaviors, then communicate student progress to the teacher.
• Assist the teacher or professional with crisis problems and ongoing approaches to behavior management.
• 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 of the 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 a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

What This Job Offers

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