Aide​/Paraprofessional , SOS; Special Elementary; Fall Vaca

Qualifications

• Proof of high school graduation or GED equivalent.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Flexible and able to adjust your daily routine.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate a professional appearance and attitude.
• Physically able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Must have one of the following:
  • 48 hours of college credits
  • Associates or higher degree
  • Competency on the CFISD proficiency test (score of 70 or above)

187 Days

$21,739 /IP-2 as approved by the Board of Trustees.
Soc aides earn an additional $1,000 annual stipend.

• Help teacher prepare and adapt instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment, books and supplies.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Help manage behavior of 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 individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, playground duty and travel to on-the-job training.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, principal or other school personnel supervisor.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.

• Tools/Equipment Used:
  Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students.
• Posture:
  Frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion:
  Frequent walking and reaching.
• Lifting:
  May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, assist non-ambulatory students, and lift and move adaptive and other classroom equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours.
• Environment:
  Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather), exposure to noise, exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases).
• Mental Demands:
  Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress.

This posting is for a SOS Aide position as they become available in the district.