Special Education Aide

The special educational assistant's duties may not be specific to any one student, but they also serve as support to several students within the special education and regular classrooms as needed.

The duties of the educational assistant are as follows:

• Work collaboratively with the student''s educational team. Develop, modify, or adapt instruction and materials at the direction of the teacher.
• Convey the content of the message clearly and accurately according to the receptive language level of the student.
• Assist in communication throughout the school day in a variety of settings (recess, lunch, peer interactions, emergency drills) as stated in the IEP.
• At the direction of the teacher, work on academic, communication, social, and self- help skills.
• Assist the teacher in behavior management and classroom maintenance activities.
• Assist the teacher in providing instructional activities and reinforcement for special education students.
• Physically assist with students including lifting as needed.
• Record keeping related to child's individual program at the direction of the teacher.
• Prepare materials at the direction of the teacher.
• Supervise students during structured and unstructured times at the direction of the teacher.
• Assist in the general supervision of students on the campus and off campus.
• Assist in the supervision of students on the bus to and from school, when needed, and on field trips.
• Accompany students to regular education classes and provide needed assistance.
• Implement behavior management strategies for a student or a group of students.
• Assist in the behavior management of students by carrying out plans for students and supervising individual students in both structured and unstructured settings, including non-violent crisis intervention strategies.
• Assist with personal care procedures as needed for students (ex. dressing, toileting, feeding, etc.) .
• When needed, designated health care procedures such as tube feeding, colostomy care, Clean-Intermittent-Catheterization (CIC) suctioning, or administration of medication following instructional/training by the school district nurse.
• Other assignments within special education as directed by the teacher or principal of the building.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by school district administration.
• Report student-related concerns to the appropriate educational personnel.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality relating to students, families, and staff.
• Although initially assigned to support a particular Special Education Program, you may be asked to work with students of any disability in other buildings.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.