Special Ed Support Aide-Shawnee

Overview

Shawnee

Paygrade 4

6.25 hrs/day

$16.23/hr

8:55am-3:40pm

Replacing Lisa Peterson

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

(These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA)

• Assist an individual student one-on-one, small groups or classroom with students under the supervision of the teacher s as directe
• Assists student with completing academic tasks.
• Assists in engaging student with instructional activities developed by the teacher e. reading, writing, math, spelling, and life skills, etc.
• Assists in managing student behavior by properly implementing behavior management plans, including using Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CPI) training.
• Provides support in monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors. Acts to prevent and deescalate student behavior.
• Assist student with personal needs, including but not limited to hygiene, diapering, toileting and clothing.
• Familiarize yourself with individual student requirements and/or behavior plan.
• Assist in data collection related to behavior, academics, instruction, etc.
• Participate in professional development.
• Communicate with community, staff, and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

E D U C A T I O N:

This position requires high school diploma or equivalent.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, OR REGISTRATIONS:
May be required to take additional classes to address students specific needs.

E X P E R I E N C E:

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

K N O W L E D G E:

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

S K I L L S:

• Good communication skills, required.
• Adaptability to learn, required.

• Patience, required

A B I L I T I E S:

• 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 towards 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…