Special Education Aide at Turning Points
Job in
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, 35213, USA
Listed on 2026-08-05
Listing for:
Alabama Department of Education
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-05
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description
TITLE:
Special Education Instructional Aide
REPORTS TO:
Principal and Assigned Teacher(s)
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
2 years of college or college diploma. General concepts of child growth,
development and child behavior characteristics. Techniques used in controlling and motivating students. English usage, punctuation, spelling & grammar. Routine record keeping. General purposes & goals of public education. Specific subject area content as required in job assignment.
JOB GOAL:
To increase the effectiveness of the teacher and assist with individual
students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class
as a whole.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Assists instructional personnel with the development and presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises.
* Tutors students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow-up learning activity as directed.
* Oversees and supervises students during classroom activities, in the library, bathroom, PE, lunch and on field trips. Assists teacher with emergency drills.
* Assists in the development of a variety of instructional materials.
* Operates and cares for equipment used in classroom instruction and informs teacher if equipment is not working properly.
* Assists teacher in collecting & distributing books and materials for the classroom. Works with bulletin boards and other classroom displays.
* Performs a variety of regular clerical duties, such as filing, typing or duplicating materials.
* Manages classroom behavior in the absence of the teacher. Assists any substitute teacher in the absence of the regular teacher.
* Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
* Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior & confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
* Follows a daily schedule as assigned by the teacher(s) and approved by the principal.
* Performs other related tasks as needed.
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Nine months per school year, 184 days.
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