Special Education Aide

Special Education Aide (Full-time)

Salary Range:
As per EGEA salary guide based on experience $145.61 - $194.17 per day

Benefits:
Single Coverage Medical/Prescription/Dental

Compensation Program:
Public Employees Retirement System

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

The duties of this job are normally performed in the following manner: the employee is regularly required to stand and is regularly required to talk and to hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hand to finger, handle or feel; to reach with hands and arms; to stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential…