PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE DISCOVERY (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.