Qualifications
- Interest and / or experience working with students identified with a variety of special education needs including autism, emotional / behavioral disabilities, cognitive disabilities, and health needs.
- Must be eligible for or possess a Special Education Program Aide license #070.
- Must meet ESSA requirements as "Highly Qualified" which requires either an Associate's Degree or the equivalent of at least two years post secondary education.
EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :
- Must meet the educational requirements for highly qualified.
- Have at least 2 years of post-secondary education equivalent to 48 credits or an Associates’ Degree.
- Have met a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
- District and School policies and procedures
- Safety procedures within District and School
- Child development stages
- Approaches and strategies to positively engage and motivate students
LANGUAGE SKILLS :
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
- Ability to read and interpret documents and directions.
- Communicate with students in a way which fosters the development of a positive self-image.
- Exercise good judgment in dealings with students, parents, other staff and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY :
- Ability to exercise good judgment and effectively solve problems.
- Utilizing problem-solving techniques in correcting and changing student behavior.
- Using discretion in handling confidential information about students.
- Modeling and reinforcing positive behaviors which are expected of students.
PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :
The physical and work environment described is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, walk and hear.
- The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds (75 pounds for special education assistants).
- Frequently employee may be required to bend, twist, sit or kneel on the floor or crouch.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- This job is performed in a school setting indoors (classroom / cafeteria / hallways) and outdoors.
28 days ago