Special Education Aide

Special Education Aide

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of the certified teacher.

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Knowledge of general office equipment

Some experience working with children

Student Management

1. Help meet the individual needs of student(s) including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting and positioning; interpreting instructions; and assisting with physical needs and personal care such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
2. Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
3. Recognize differences in student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
4. Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
5. Assist assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
6. Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).

Other

1. Maintain confidentiality.
2. Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
3. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Frequent walking and reaching

Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress