Special Education Aide Pool

Special Education Aide Pool Kingsville ISD KISD - Kingsville, Texas This job is also posted in Kingsville ISD Job Details

Job ID:

5770053

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

To Be Determined Job Description

Salary:

$21,576.00- $25,995.00 Assist the special education teacher to provide for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. Assist in the implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or equivalency and Minimum of 48 college hours of post secondary training and/or associate degree. Shall have ability to work well with staff and children with disabilities. Have the ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Have knowledge of general office equipment. Have excellent communication skills.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, and administrative regulations, and state and local board policy. 2. Assist student with physical disabilities according to their individual needs, including transferring to and from wheelchair, lifting, or positioning. 3. Assist students with physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene. 4. Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention, including restraining disruptive or dangerous physical behavior as needed. 5. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. 6. Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. 7. Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus duty, and playground. 8. Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students. 9. Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays. 10. Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom. 11. Assist in inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment. 12. Assist the teacher in keeping administrative records and preparing required reports. 13. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers. 14. Maintain confidentiality. 15. Participate in staff development training, faculty meetings, and special events, as needed. 16. Performs other related duties as assigned.

EQUIPMENT USED

Wheelchairs and ramps, and any adaptive equipment as per child's needs. Personal computer, printers, and copier.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and stooping. Regular heavy lifting of students; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$21,576 to $25,995 Per Year