The primary role and purpose of a Special Education Aide is to provide assistance to the Special Education teacher for the physical and instructional needs of the charter students with disabilities in the special education program. The Special Education Aide will help implement educational programs, including selfhelp, behavior management and instructional programs for students. The Special Education Aide will work under direct supervision of a certified teacher and indirect supervision of the Principal. Special education aides who are authorized to handle crisis situations and physically restrain students will complete specialized training in behavioral interventions.
JOB DUTIES
Instructional Support
Prepare educational materials and displays for the classroom with the assistance of the classroom teacher
Assist in keeping class neat and orderly
Assist teacher in handling administrative records and reports
Help substitute teachers with classroom layout, or other pertinent classroom management
Assist with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment
Student Management
Help physically disabled students according to their needs, including but not limited to transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
Help students with physical needs and personal care, including but not limited to feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
Assist in student behavior management; this includes handling crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed
Take responsibility for learning and conforming to each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs
Coordinate educational activities assigned by the teacher; help individual students or small groups
Assist in overseeing students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom; this includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty
Advise teacher on special needs or problems of individual students
Other
Ensure confidentiality
Enhance job skills by participating in staff development programs
Be active in faculty meetings and special events as assigned
Other job related duties and schedules assigned by supervisor
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, bend, and sit for long periods of time. The employee must also be able to listen and hear students, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be appropriately mobile, including by escorting students across campus as needed. This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the only duties, responsibilities, and qualification for this job. Incumbents may be required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire related job skills and perform other related work as required or assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.