Job Title: Special Needs Aide - Behavior Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
Reports to: Principal and/or Director of Special Education
Dept./School: Special Education
Primary Purpose:
Help meet behavioral and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Hold or obtain valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively
Experience preferred
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
- Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student as needed.
- Recognize differences in student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction according.
- Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to monitor and document student behaviors, behavior strategies implemented and intervention using FOCUS behavioral strategies.
- Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
Other
Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned. |