SPED Early Childhood Aide (ECSE)

Primary Purpose

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students ages 3 to 6 with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under the general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of a certified teacher.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate
• Must have 48 college hours or be considered highly qualified through completion of a state-approved program
• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Two years' experience working with children

Responsibilities

• Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them
• Help students take care of physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
• Help manage the behavior of assigned students, including intervening during student behavioral dysregulation
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs
• Work with assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher
• Assist assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned students
• Present a positive attitude that provides a positive role model for students
• Work effectively with others
• Exhibit sound judgment in decision-making and problem-solving
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned
• Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and local board policy
• Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations
• Maintain confidentiality
• All other duties assigned by the supervisor
• Must be present regularly in person

Working Conditions

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling
• Regular heavy lifting of students
• Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases