Special Education Aide-Autism

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Openings as of 7/31/2026

Special Education Aide-Autism

• Position Type:
  Special Education/ Aide
  - Special Education
• Date Posted: 7/29/2026
• Location:
  
  St. James High
• Closing Date: 08/05/2026

Special Education Aide
- Autism

Reports to Building Principal

185 Days

Position provides assistance to teachers in the daily instruction and care of eligible students with disabilities. As a paraprofessional, the employee works under the direction of the teacher to monitor and address the instructional, personal, and behavioral needs of students.

• Assists with the implementation of Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities under the direction of the classroom teacher(s) and/or service provider(s).
• Assists with individual or small group instruction developed and supervised by the teacher in the assigned class(es) including but not limited to teaching, re‑teaching and reviewing lessons, asking questions and prompting students and/or guiding independent work.
• Attends to the needs of students with disabilities that may include personal hygiene, lifting, feeding, toileting, monitoring supportive medical equipment, i.e., walkers, wheelchairs, etc. and/or facilitating the use of assistive technology.
• Escorts and supervises students not limited to daily arrival and school departure, transitions between classes, the playground, cafeteria, and off‑site learning activities.
• Collects, charts and reports student performance data to teachers.
• Performs general clerical tasks for assigned classroom, including maintaining student records (i.e., data books, portfolios, assignment folders).
• Distributes and collects instructional materials and reports.
• Assists with behavioral management programs in the classroom and implements behavior intervention plans and/or plans for independence for individual students.
• Participates in designated staff development needed to fulfill job duties. Paraprofessionals who may be required to physically restrain students to ensure their safety and the safety of others will be provided appropriate staff development.
• Maintains bulletin boards and classroom supply inventories, as appropriate.
• Provides intensive behavioral supports, as appropriate. Paraprofessionals who provide this IEP required service are required to participate in ongoing, supplemental staff development.
• Communicates with parents only under the direction and supervision of a teacher.
• Serves as an educational team member who collaborates and supports the efforts of school staff and the needs of all students with disabilities.

Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must meet the requirements for a paraprofessional which includes one of the following:
  • Minimum of 60 college credit hours, or an Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited college/university (Attach a copy of your transcript)
  • Paraprofessional certificate (minimum score of 456 on the exam), (Attach a copy of your test scores) or
  • Passed all 4 areas of Work Keys. (Attach a copy of all 4 tests)

• read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals;
• write routine reports and correspondence;
• apply common sense in the delivery, understanding and following instructions in written, oral, or diagram form;
• add, subtract, multiply,…