2026-27 SPED Aide (elementary level)

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Anaheim, CA Job Details Full-time $20 - $23 an hour 3 hours ago Qualifications General academic student support Student supervision Classroom active supervision Behavioral standards enforcement in schools Toileting assistance Experience working with individuals with disabilities Educational material preparation Small group instruction Wheelchair mobility assistance Physical assistance for special education students School record keeping Classroom organization for children Personal grooming assistance Student behavior monitoring Patient hygiene assistance Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities Experience working with elementary school students Equipment inventory management Student safety monitoring Entry level Full Job Description 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.