SpEd Aide SUCCESS

Primary Purpose

To work under the supervision of the special education teacher and assist in the special education student's daily training program; the aide may possibly help with the feeding, lifting, and individualized care of special education students; the aide may assist with daily instructional and non-instructional activities, including student management.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate
• PAC Test (No Child Left Behind)
• 48 College Hours
• Special Knowledge / Skills:
  • Ability to work with special needs students
  • Ability to work with students without direct supervision
  • Ability to understand and implement requirements as stated in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)
  • Ability to deal with students in a fair but firm manner
  • Ability to restrain disruptive students
  • Ability to work in a stressful situation
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality issues
• Experience:
  • Previous work experience with 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
• Auxiliary in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff
• Auxiliary in implementing student's behavior management plan
• Auxiliary in the loading and unloading of the school buses
• Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes
• Auxiliary 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
• Auxiliary 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 effectively verbally and written with students, faculty, staff, and community; ability to read and interpret written instructions; maintain emotional control under stress
• Physical Demands / Environmental Factors: Ability to hear and place the location of sounds; ability to see and close up, at a distance and peripherally; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs; ability to push and or pull 100 lbs; ability to maneuver wheelchairs, walkers, or other wheeled apparatus; ability to physically restrain disruptive students; ability to reach above head or straight out from body; ability to stand continuously for at least 30 minutes; ability to use hands in performing certain tasks, such as diaper changing, feeding, and helping with life skills