Special Education Communications UP Aide

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports to:Campus Principal and Assigned Teacher(s)

Wage/Hour Status:Nonexempt

Pay Grade:03

Minimum Hourly Rate:$17.60

Duty Days:187 days per year

PRIMARY PURPOSE
:

Assist special education teacher to provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting in a specialized, self-contained classroom for students on the Autism Spectrum. Assist in implementation of the Individual Education Plans (IEP), classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Education/Certification:

• Minimum of Associates Degree, or 48 Semester Hours of successful college credit or, passing rigorous content-oriented exam, and assessment
• Eligible to receive valid Texas educational aide certificate

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of general office equipment
• Ability to enter data into an electronic system using a computer

Instructional Support

• Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help teacher manage instructional programming for individual students' severe language, adaptive delays and behavior needs.
• Provide reteaching and guided practice opportunities for students.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Student Management

• 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 skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Assist students with personal care including bathroom needs, and personal hygiene. Follow toileting schedules as outlined, as appropriate.?
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Collect and submit data in digital platform

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Participate in staff development training programs specific to children with a variety of disabilities including but not limited to autism, speech, and behavior.
• Attends required CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training provided by the district within department timeline in the event of involvement in a restraint.
• Complete the pre-selected 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training via digital platform with prescribed deadline as defined by the Department and the Innovative Grant for Autism Services.
• Conduct all X-logs and SHARS duties within timelines as required by the Department of Special Education.
• Participate in annual X-logs, and IEP data management training.
• Provide Personal Care services as identified in applicable student IEPs.
• Enter services provided into X-logs within prescribed timelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interprets policy, procedures and data; coordinates district functions; maintains emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Frequent…