Part-time Special Education Instructional Aides (5.75 hours per day

Special Education Instructional Aide

Salary Range:
As per EGEA salary guide based on experience $19.96-$27.20 per hour. Benefits:
No medical or dental benefits for part-time staff. Compensation Program:
Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP).

Qualifications:

• Certification/License: 60 college credits or NJ Substitute Certification or Passing of the Para Pro Assessment (One is required)
• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel)
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills
• Must pass criminal background check and fingerprints, pre-employment drug screening and TB test

Experience:

Prior experience working with special needs children desirable

Reports To:

Child Study Team Supervisor

Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction and other skills
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercise, tests and assessments
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed
• Assists students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs

Additional Duties:

Assists guidance, pupil services staff or building administration as needed

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

Works in standard office and school building environment. Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities. Participates in training by a certificated employee to implement special physical handling, care, or exercises. Physically able to bend, twist, kneel, stoop, run, and crawl. Demonstrates the ability to reach in all directions, lift 40 lbs and carry 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note:

Qualified candidates/incumbents must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. As required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or duties. It is the responsibility of the incumbent in the position or the candidate once offered the position to inform the East Greenwich Superintendent of any and all reasonable accommodations that may be required.

Candidates who need accommodations to complete the application process must inform the Superintendent of their need.