Aide - Special Education Ld

Special Education Aide LD

Reports to:

Principal

Pay Grade: A02A

Dept. /School:
As assigned

Days: 187

Supervises:
None

To assist in the implementation of students Intervention Educational Planning.

Ability to meet the No Child Left Behind requirements:
Associate's Degree, 48 Semester hours, or Academic Assessment;
High School Diploma or GED;
Some experience in working with young children; temperament to work with handicapped children; ability to maintain effective working relationships with teacher(s), students and administrators; such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.

• Associate's Degree, 48 Semester hours, or Academic Assessment.
• High school diploma or GED from an accredited HS or GED Program
• Ability to meet the No Child Left Behind requirements.

Experience:

• To assist in the implementation of students Intervention Educational Planning.
• To fulfill the responsibilities of this position, the person will:
• Exercise initiative in developing creative activities to supplement and reinforce learning;
• Be very familiar with all materials kept in the classroom as well as those that are brought in at various intervals;
• Assist the teacher in keeping materials stored in proper places when not in use;
• Be punctual;
  Conduct group activity;
  Aide in the construction of teaching aides and materials;
  Be familiar with and able to operate audio-visual equipment;
• Grade or to assist in grading papers and recording scores;
• Assist the teacher in keeping orderly records;
• Be optimistic and cheerful when working with students;
• Exercise firm but kind control of student's behavior, abiding by the teacher's policy;
• Assist in feeding ad positioning of students when necessary; share responsibility for decoration of the classroom;
• Assist the teacher in meeting the buses when the students arrive at school and as the leave;
• Assist in duty as assigned by the school principal;
• Make home visits with the teacher;
  Assist the teacher with classroom control emphasizing courtesy and good manners;
• Accept the teacher as the authority in the classroom;
• Be subject to transfer or reassignment as necessary;
  Be subject to split teacher assignment as needed;
• Dress appropriately;
  Ask for clarification of policies as necessary;
  Be subject to bus monitor assignment;
• Use basic computer skills;
  Refer questions about the program or students in the program to the teacher;
• Maintain confidentiality of student's testing, diagnosis status and personal problems;
• Assist with toileting needs including diapering when necessary;
• Attend and meet required district hours of staff development;
  Professional dress is required;
  Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the campus principal

None

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours.