Special Ed Aide; CLP-Mohawk

Starting Date: Immediately

Location: Mohawk

Paygrade: 4

Hours: 6.35 hrs/day

Salary: $17.75/hr

Work Hours: 8:48am‑3:39pm

Effective: Fall 2026

Position Type: Full‑Time

Position: New

Supports the teacher and students to ensure the best possible learning experience for the special education children in a safe and secure environment while maintaining confidentiality.

• Assist one‑on‑one, with small groups, or in the classroom with students under the supervision of the teacher as directed.
• Assist the teacher with completing academic tasks.
• Assist in engaging students with instructional activities such as reading, writing, math, spelling, and life skills.
• Manage student behavior by implementing behavior management plans, including the use of Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training.
• Monitor, intervene, and redirect student behaviors to prevent and deescalate behavior issues.
• Assist students with personal needs, including hygiene, diapering, toileting, and clothing.
• Familiarize yourself with individual student requirements and behavior plans.
• Assist in collecting data related to behavior, academics, and instruction.
• Communicate with community, staff, and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information.
• Assist with bus duty and student retrieval during arrival and dismissal.
• Participate in professional development.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: May be required to take additional classes to address student’s specific needs.

Experience:

• Experience working with children – required.
• Experience working with special education students – preferred.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations – required.
• Working knowledge of computers – preferred.

Skills:

• Good communication skills – required.
• Adaptability to learn – required.
• Patience – required.

Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching skills – required.
• Ability to handle and relate to emotional and physical challenges – required.
• Ability to be caring, understanding, patient, and friendly toward students – required.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form – required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and community – required.
• Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook – required.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one, small‑group, and classroom situations – required.
• Ability to physically manage student behaviors and equipment – required.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists – required.
• Ability and willingness to work in a high‑demanding, potentially stressful environment while maintaining composure – required.
• Ability and willingness to complete any necessary training required to successfully perform job responsibilities – required.
• Ability to follow through with outlined behavioral management plan or instruction programs – required.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English to perform essential job duties, including understanding and following safety instructions, responding to emergency situations, completing documentation, and interacting with English‑speaking staff, students, community, and supervisors – required.

The employee is frequently required to sit, walk, or stand for long periods of time. The employee is required to run after students when needed. The employee must be able to stoop and bend to assist with all aspects of student toileting, which may include diapering and lifting on and off the toilet, changing tables and mats, and other specific hygiene needs.

The employee must have physical strength, agility, dexterity, acuity, reflexes, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and mobility to perform job responsibilities. The employee may assist with movement of students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, and physical intervention). The employee may obtain food from the cafeteria, serve food, and…