SPED TEACHER AIDE

**PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (MILD TO MODERATE) ~ DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY**

(Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS)

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

District Expectations For Special Education Aides

• Provides instructional support to special education teacher;
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills;
• Ability to lift 45 pounds;
• Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible;
• Assists the teacher with student behavior management;
• Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher;
• Assists teacher with clerical duties;
• Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes;
• Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc. Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students;
• Assists students with group and club participation during school hours;
• Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities;
• Follow teacher's program when working with students;
• Track student progress;
• Collect student behavioral data;
• Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program;
• Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills;
• Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff;
• Maintain confidentiality;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

**Education/Experience**

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
• Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire;
• Successful experience working with children at risk;
• Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.