Special Education Aide (BASE

Position: Special Education Aide (BASE)
Primary

Purpose:

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

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

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

Experience:

Some experience working with children

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Support

* Help teacher prepare 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 prepare required reports.

* Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Student Management

* Assist students with physical and emotional disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning and using behavior de-escalation techniques.

* 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, and playground duty.

* Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Other

* Maintain confidentiality.

* Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

* Obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Equipment Used:

Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

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.