Special Education Teacher
Full Time
Waller, TX 77484
$12.96 - $18.08 an hour
Posted Just posted
Job description
Job Title:
Special Education In Class Support Aide
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to:
Principal
Pay Grade: CP2
Dept./School:
Assigned Campus
Annual Work Days Scheduled: 187
Primary Purpose:
Assist the teacher in providing for the instructional needs (primary) and physical needs of students with
disabilities, primarily in the general education setting throughout the bilingual classrooms, and also in the special education setting. Assist in the implementation of classroom programs for instruction (primary), self-help and behavior management. Work under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of the teacher(s).
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Texas Education Aide Certification Preferred
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to work well with children with disabilities
- Ability to follow verbal and written directives
- Ability to communicate effectively
Experience:
- Two years experience working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Support
- Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom.
- Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Assist the teacher in keeping administrative records and preparing reports.
Student Management
- Help manage the behavior of assigned students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Assist students with disabilities according to individual needs for instruction (primary), transferring to and from wheelchair, lifting, positioning, signing, and other needs as assigned.
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special academic (primary), medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher as needed.
- Assist in supervising students throughout the day; inside and outside the classroom; in the cafeteria, in the hallway, at the drop-off/pick-up line and bus stop, on the bus, on the playground, on field trips; before and after school hours when in the school’s care; and at other times and locations as assigned.
- Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.
Professional Growth and Development
- Maintain familiarity with district curriculum and initiatives to better serve the needs of students.
Other
- Maintain confidentiality.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Working Conditions:
Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; wheelchair lift, ramp, and other instructional equipment that may be required by student need
Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking
Lifting: May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, assist non ambulatory students, and lift and move adaptive and other classroom equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours
Environment: Exposure to biological hazards
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress
Primary Location
Holleman Elementary School
Salary Range
$12.96 - $18.08 / Per Hour
Shift Type
Full-Time
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