Special Education Instructional Aide In Class @ Elementary

Position: 2025-2026 Special Education Instructional Aide In Class Support @ Best Elementary
Special Education Instructional Aide In Class Support @ Best Elementary

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Primary

Purpose:

* To assist teacher in the implementation of individualized education plans for students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* High School graduate or equivalent (GED)

* Eligible for appropriate paraprofessional certification

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Demonstrate interest in and aptitude for work to be performed

* Computer skills helpful

* Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

* Able to maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders

* Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills

* Ability to multi-task activities

Experience:

* None

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Program Management

* Engage students in instructional activities under the direction of the teacher.

* Help students' master instructional materials assigned by teachers.

* Perform clerical duties in support of the special education classroom (record student attendance, reproduce instructional materials, type forms, create bulletin boards and classroom displays, etc.).

* Assist in the modification of instructional materials.

* Administer, score and record achievement and diagnostic tests, objective-type teacher-made tests and quizzes, and grades as the teacher recommends for students.

* Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially taught by the teacher.

* Collect and record data related to students' IEP objectives and educational plans.

* Catalogue and file instructional materials; maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment, and prepare orders/requisitions for needed materials.

* Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.

* Operate equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.

* Assist students in the library or media center.

* Assist with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and movement of group to special classes.

* Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.

* Participate in training as assigned.

* Provide explicit instruction to small groups of students using a lesson plan designed by the teacher.

* Support the classroom teacher in maintaining a positive learning environment and maintaining student discipline.

* Perform the following personal hygiene functions when assigned per students' needs: bathing/cleaning; clothes changing; diapering; feeding; maintaining facial hair; maintaining menstrual hygiene; maintaining nasal hygiene; and toileting and/or toilet training.

* Perform the following medically related services when assigned per students' needs, following training by a nurse: cleaning catheter; tube-feeding; suctioning; lifting/transferring (minimum of 50 pounds); monitoring seizure activity; and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

* Perform the following physical/behavioral management procedures when assigned per students' needs: administering therapeutic holds; administering physical restraints; monitoring scheduled reinforcement; monitoring students who are in isolation; escorting students with visual impairments (Orientation & Mobility); and transferring students in wheelchairs and/or other mobility devices.

* Perform the following specialized services when assigned per students' needs: transcribing Braille; monitoring augmentative communication devices; utilizing facilitated communication; and supervising students during community-based instruction.

* Demonstrate and maintain competence in delivering PCS in accordance with IEP requirements.

* Perform PCS tasks as specified in each student's IEP.

* Maintain timely and accurate documentation of all SHARS billable PCS activities.

Other

* Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

* Maintain an appropriate level of technology competence to meet the current and future needs of Alief.

* Implement alternative methods of instruction as needed.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

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