SPED SAS Aide

SAS Special Education Paraprofessional

Help special education teachers provide for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. Assist in implementing classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, social skills, communication skills, and instruction programs. Work under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of the certified special education teacher.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate
• Ability to work with children with disabilities (preferably social, communication, and structured teaching experience)
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of general office equipment
• Some experience working with children

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Instructional Support
• Help teachers prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teachers keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Student Management
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage students' behavior. 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 the teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Other
• Attend parent/teacher conferences as requested.
• Present a positive attitude that provides a positive role model for students.
• Work effectively with others
• Exhibit sound judgment in decision-making and problem-solving
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned
• Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and local board policy
• Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations
• Maintain confidentiality
• All other duties assigned by the supervisor
• Must be present regularly in person.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Equipment Used:
Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.

Working Conditions:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.