Aide - SPED - CANS

Position: Aide - SPED - CANS (26-27)
Job Title:

Paraprofessional-Specialized Services

Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Principal

Pay Grade: CP3

Dept./School:
Assigned Campus

Date Revised: 09/12/2024

Annual Work Days Scheduled: 187

SALARY / WORK DAYS:

Hourly pay range minimum is $15.36; pay based upon experience; will work 7.5 hours daily, normally work 187 days annually

Primary

Purpose:

Provide support to special education students, under the supervision of a special education teacher, who receive services through the ISET, RESET, SAILS, CANS, and/or ECSE programs. Assists with the physical, social, emotional, and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special and/or general education setting. Students receiving these services may require specialized and intensive academic and behavioral instruction within a special education setting with a continued focus on supporting student skill development to enable them to successfully transition into general education settings.

ECSE provides educational and support services for children 3 to 5 with identified delays in one or more of the five developmental areas. RESET is designed to be a preventative continuum of support for students with social, emotional and behavior needs within inclusive and/or special education settings. ISET is designed to support students who have significant social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

CANS and SAILS are designed for students K-12 who have significant cognitive, adaptive behavior, social, communication, and curriculum access needs.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* High School Diploma or GED

* Valid Texas Education Aide Certification Preferred

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Ability to work well with children with disabilities

* Ability to follow verbal and written directives

* Ability to communicate effectively

* Bilingual (preferred)

Experience:

* Two years experience working with children

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Functional Support

* Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.

* Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.

* Help manage the behavior of assigned students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.

* Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.

* Work with assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.

* Assist in supervising students throughout the day; inside and outside the classroom; in the cafeteria, in the hallway, at the drop-off/pick-up line and bus stop, on the bus, on the playground, on field trips; before and after school hours when in the school's care; and at other times and locations as assigned.

* Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.

Instructional Support

* Adapt instructional materials under the direction of the teacher

* Work one-one-one and/or in small groups as directed by the teacher

* Collect data regarding student progress

* Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.

* Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.

* Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.

* Help teacher keep administrative records and prepared required reports

* Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Other

* Maintain confidentiality.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

General Employee Requirements:

* Quality of Work - complete assignments meeting quality standards, to include accuracy, neatness, thoroughness and adherence to standards and safety rules.

* Quantity of Work - demonstrate the ability to manage several responsibilities simultaneously, perform work in a productive and timely manner, and meet work schedules.

* Work Habits - display a positive, cooperative attitude toward work assignments, working diligently to accomplish tasks assigned.

* Communication - communicate in a positive manner with others, to include listening and responding appropriately, expressing ideas orally and in writing in a manner that helps build a positive climate for the organization.

* Dependability - adhere to time frames, monitor projects and exercise follow-through, be on time for meetings and appointments, and respond appropriately to instructions and procedures.

* Cooperation - work well with co-workers and supervisors as a contributing team member, demonstrate consideration of and maintain rapport with others, and help others willingly.

* Initiative - seek and assume greater responsibility, monitor projects independently as required, and follow through appropriately.

* Adaptability - adjust well to any change in duties, procedures, supervisors or work environment, accept new ideas and approaches to work, and respond…