Special Education Aide (6.25 hrs/day)

Muscatine Community School District • Muscatine, IA

3d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Muscatine Schools is hiring a Special Education Aide for Grant Elementary School. Special Education Aides are assigned to work 9-months/year while school is in session. This Aide will be assigned to support a specific student within the Special Education program. This position is scheduled for 6.25 hrs/day, Monday through Friday, with an approximate schedule of 8:15am - 3:00pm (subject to change based on student(s)/building needs). Starting pay for this position is $17.93/hour. Bilingual preferred or highly desirable. All essential functions must be performed on-site. Please see below job description for a list of the duties and responsibilities of a Special Education Aide. An interview, pre-employment background check, and onboarding/training session will be required prior to a candidate beginning as a Paraeducator with Muscatine Schools. All positions are open until filled. For assistance with the online application, please contact the Muscatine School District Human Resources Department at 563-263-7223.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates are required to have a high school diploma or GED.
• May be required to be certified to administer medication.
• Required to take Chapter 103 Training
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (includes preventative strategies, de-escalation skills, and communication techniques) which will be provided through internal training.
• May receive other training(s) as required.
• Some positions require a valid driver's license, as the major focus of the position is community mobility and will require the employee to use his/her own car.
• The employee must have the physical capacity to assist the physically challenged student including lifting the student 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 student 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 included but not limited to the computer, wheel chair, health, mobilizer, immobilizer
• Building and school bus safety procedures
• 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 student
• Possess patience so you do 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 visit accompanied by the teacher
• Confidentiality of all information is critical
• Ability to work well with others

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Under direction of professional staff, supervise and assist students, individually or in group settings as follows:
• Responsible for students with academic, social and emotional needs
• May include working one to one with student to complete assigned tasks
• Ability to support data collection systems under teacher directions
• May need to assist in the restroom or with personal hygiene
• Regular attendance to ensure consistency with students
• Other duties as may be assigned

What This Job Offers

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