TITLE:                        Intense Special Education Aide - 2 positions

CLASSIFICATION:     Instructional Support Staff

PAY GRADE 9:           $16.35 - $17.45 (based on education and experience) 

LENGTH:                    6.5 hours daily / 180 days yearly

REPORTS TO:             Building Principal

 

Benefits eligible: This position is eligible for employee level medical coverage, dental, and vision.  It is also eligible for sick and personal days.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Education and/or Experience:  Associate’s degree or, two (2) years college credit or, completion of 1,000 hours in the past year as a paraprofessional or successful completion of ParaPro Assessment Test.
• Computer Skills:  Ability to effectively utilize internet searches; use common internet systems; email.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.            

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position is a one on one aide for a medically fragile student. There will be some health care training required. 
• Assists students, individually or in small goups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with teachers, staff and students.
• Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Keeps students focused on tasks and reports any problems or concerns to the teacher of record.
• Works with assistant teachers in utilizing academic materials to meet individual student needs.
• Monitors students to/from non-academic activities or out-of classroom instruction (lunch, P.E. art)
• Assists students with and/or perform personal hygiene tasks (dressing, feeding, toilet, diapers)
• Assists in the collection and organization of instructional materials.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or other designee.

Supervisory Responsibilities:     This job has no supervisory responsibilities.