Special Education Multi-Disabled Aide (Secondary)

Lee County Schools•Opelika, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works closely with one or a few handicapped students for more than 50% of the school day to provide them with the physical help and emotional support they need to gain full benefits from the district’s special education program. The role involves assisting students with various daily living activities, supporting their mobility, reinforcing learning, and maintaining a supportive relationship. The aide must also attend in-service training and perform other duties to ensure classroom efficiency.

Requirements

A high school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
Completion of 48 semester hours, at an accredited college or university; OR An associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university with at least 64 semester hours of study or two years of coursework; OR An appropriate score on the ACT WorkKeys Paraprofessional Assessment Tests to meet the required federal standards under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the assigned task.
Background Check Required: (HB 402 ACT 99-361 Alabama Legislature) Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children in an educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with implementation of occupational therapy and/or physical therapy recommendations as appropriate.
Assist students with feeding and other associated self-help skills.
Assist student with toileting needs (includes changing diapers, transferring student from chair/mat to toilet and back again, student clean-up after toileting, etc.).
Assist student with personal hygiene self-help skills (ex: brushing teeth, combing hair, clean up body fluids: nose/mouth, etc.).
Assist/support student with mobility around school campus.
Assist with transportation of assistive technology devices around school campus.
Hears the student(s) in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
Performs simple errands and tasks for student(s), such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, and the like.
Under supervision of the special education teacher, works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
Accompanies the student(s) to whom assigned when trips to the office or to the school nurse are necessary.
Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
Serves as a resource person, if and when requested, to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about one of the students to whom assigned.
Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
Perform any other pertinent assignment to assist in the efficiency and effectiveness of the classroom.
Attend on a regular and predictable basis.
Complete assigned tasks in a safe manner and in a constant state of alertness.
Uphold Board policies, including the anti-harassment program.
Work in a cooperative manner with students, teachers, staff, supervisors, and the public.
Work effectively and efficiently under time and productivity standards.