Sped Aide BSS

Sped Aide

Provide support to identified students with disabilities who require additional support and supervision throughout the school day.

Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate

PAC Test / 48 College Hours

Bilingual Test (if applicable)

Special Knowledge /

Skills:

Ability to work with children who exhibit severe behavior challenges

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to drive a motor vehicle

Ability to read a map and navigate an automobile

Basic computer and typing skills

Time management skills

Organizational skills

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to maintain confidentiality issues

Ability to maintain a schedule

Experience:

Previous work experience with behavioral children

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Assist teacher in routine classroom management duties

Assist in preparing instructional materials

Assist in maintaining classroom environment and supplies

Assist students in homework preparation, test taking

Modify teacher's assignments, tests, and other instructional entities

Maintain records, files and other pertinent documents on each student

Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff

Assist in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff

Assist in implementing student's behavior management plan

Assist in the loading and unloading of the school buses

Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes

Assist with individual student's personal hygiene needs

Feed or assist students in feeding themselves

Lift, move, and position students in a variety of settings

Be aware of student's various medical concerns

Escort students to different locations in the building

Monitor students during various activities during the school day

Be able to work with any student as determined by the student's I.E.P.

File various documents in students' folders

Assist in orienting students to class schedule each semester

Obtain any necessary textbooks for different programs

Perform other duties as determined by the special education teacher or the principal

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands:
Ability to communicate verbally and written with students, faculty, staff, and community Ability to read and interpret written instructions. Reading; ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:
Frequent standing, stooping, bending, and kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students, equipment, and materials, biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases