Special Education Aide - Complex Needs

Educatational Aide - Complex Needs

* Assists students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.

* Assists students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.

* Helps manage behavior of students.

* Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.

* Works with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.

* Helps supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom.

* Keeps the teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

* Protects and maintains the confidentiality of information that pertains to students or staff members.

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

* Demonstrates punctuality and good attendance.

* Interactions are supportive, courteous, and respectful with students, parents, staff, community members, and other professionals.

* Complies with all verbal and written directives.

* Responds constructively to supervision and guidance.

* Records documentation as required.

* Demonstrates effective organization in the use of time and resources to carry out assigned duties.

* Helps with care and maintenance of equipment.

* Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.