DEC - Student Specific Support Aide @ Tryon Elementary

Gaston County Schools•Bessemer City, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The employee provides support to students who have health, behavioral, or instructional needs to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and have success in the curriculum and school environment. Depending on how the Principal advertises the vacancy, the Exceptional Children Student Specific Support Aide position may require duties below in more than one area. Each area is an essential function.

Requirements

High School diploma.
Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Due to the amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Medium/Heavy Work. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects up to 10 pounds.
Must have the auditory, visual, and physical skills necessary to manage students and the classroom in a manner that assures reasonable safety to students under supervision.
Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development; communicates effectively; and develops positive relationships with assigned students.
Participate in staff development and training to gain knowledge of procedures specific to students with behavioral challenges including Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
Prepare a variety of materials and operate the office equipment necessary to prepare these materials.
Participate in the regularly scheduled Behavior Support Team meetings.
Completes/Maintains criminal history check required by the Division of Child Development and Early Education.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in child-care
Prior experience with children and/or adults with special learning, behavior, or health-care needs

Responsibilities

Performs specific student duties related to health, and behavior, including assistance in the bathroom, cafeteria, and classroom.
Reports collected data to appropriate individuals, including administrators, teachers, parents, and other related service providers.
Ensures appropriate interventions are monitored and maintained.
Participates in staff development and training to gain knowledge of health, behavioral, or instructional procedures specific to the assigned students.
Accompanies assigned students on all field trips.
Monitors assigned students during extracurricular events as assigned.
Accompanies assigned students on the bus as needed.
Participates in school functions.
Other duties as assigned related to supporting specific students who receive special education services.
Provides support to the teacher of students who have behavioral needs and require intensive intervention in order to meet IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals and have success in the curriculum and school environment.
Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development.
Communicates effectively to develop positive relationships with school personnel and students.
Assists teachers of exceptional children in the classroom and non-classroom settings to develop behavior management strategies and behavior intervention plans.
Performs specific student behavior-related duties to include, but not limited to, assistance in the bathroom, cafeteria, and classroom based on specific student needs.
Works individually on any task assigned.
Model for teachers how to modify instruction/tasks when appropriate.
Model for teachers how to implement strategies for positive behavior support to students with significant behavioral challenges.
Implements strategies, techniques, and schedules for the specific student as determined by the IEP team, guided by the EC teacher.
Provides data collection on the fidelity of implementation of the behavior intervention plan and the student response to the plan.
Cares for child(ren) with disabilities involving lifting and supporting the student; attending to physical, personal, and medical needs.
Assists in moving students around the campus.
Performs student-specific health-related duties such as assisting students in the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom on an as-needed basis.
Meets the student when he/she arrives in the morning and remains with the student until the student’s school day ends on an as-needed basis.
Rides the bus with the student as needed.
Accompanies and monitors student(s) on field trips.
Monitors the behavior and work habits of the student and will keep consistent data.
Has the ability to communicate and work with the assigned student.
Constantly monitors the behavior of students and employs strategies as necessary to protect students from injury; rewards good behavior; responds to inappropriate behavior as instructed by the teacher; supervises free time and situations where the classroom teacher is out of the room.
Accompanies the assigned student to and from the bus; guides the student to their classrooms.
Accompanies students to mainstreamed classrooms and assists as necessary.
Assists students with toileting including diapering, if necessary.
Maintains student confidentiality.
Completes/Maintains criminal history check required by the Division of Child Development and Early Education.
Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment and confidentiality in approaching and working with sensitive and challenging students and situations, and the resulting information.
General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
General knowledge of student handbook rules.
General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
General knowledge of methods of equipment and tools for children with special needs.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity.
Ability to motivate students, contributing to a positive atmosphere with students and colleagues.
Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom, following the teacher's classroom management protocols.
Ability to maintain basic files and records for documentation.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.