| Location | Taylor, TX |
Job
Title:
Life
Skills
Aide
Exemption
Status:
Nonexempt
Reports
to:
Principal
and
Teacher(s)
Assigned
Date
Revised:
June
2024
Dept./School:
Assigned
Campus
Primary
Purpose:
Help
meet
physical
and
instructional
needs
of
students
with
disabilities
in
a
self-contained
classroom.
Assist
in
implementation
of
classroom
programs,
including
self-help,
behavior
management,
and
instruction
programs.
Work
under
general
supervision
of
the
principal
and
immediate
direction
of
a
certified
teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High
school
diploma
or
hold
a
General
Educational
Development
(GED)
certificate
Have
met
formal
academic
assessment,
associate's
degree,
or
two
years
of
study
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning*
Valid
Texas
educational
aide
certificate
Special
Knowledge/Skills:
Ability
to
work
with
children
with
disabilities
Ability
to
follow
verbal
and
written
instructions
Ability
to
communicate
effectively
Knowledge
of
general
office
equipment
Experience:
Some
experience
working
with
children
Major
Responsibilities
and
Duties:
Instructional
Support
1.
Help
teachers
prepare
instructional
materials
and
classroom
displays.
2.
Help
maintain
a
neat
and
orderly
classroom.
3.
Help
with
inventory,
care,
and
maintenance
of
equipment.
4.
Help
teachers
keep
administrative
records
and
prepare
required
reports.
5.
Provide
orientation
and
assistance
to
substitute
teachers.
Student
Management
6.
Assist
students
with
physical
disabilities
according
to
their
needs
including
transferring
to
and
from
wheelchairs;
lifting;
positioning;
or
assisting
students
with
personal
care
such
as
feeding,
bathroom
needs,
and
personal
hygiene.
7.
Keep
teachers
informed
of
special
needs
or
problems
of
individual
students.
8.
Help
manage
behavior
of
students.
This
includes
intervening
in
crisis
situations
and
restraining
disruptive
or
dangerous
students
as
needed.
9.
Recognize
differences
in
each
student's
special
medical,
physical,
communicative,
and
emotional
needs
and
adapt
methods
and
interaction
accordingly.
10.
Work
with
individual
students
or
small
groups
to
develop
motor
skills
and
conduct
instructional
exercises
assigned
by
the
teacher.
11.
Help
supervise
students
throughout
the
school
day,
inside
and
outside
the
classroom.
This
includes
lunchroom,
bus,
and
playground
duty.
Other
12.
Maintain
confidentiality.
13.
Participate
in
staff
development
training
programs,
faculty
meetings,
and
special
events
as
assigned.
14.
Follow
district
safety
protocols
and
emergency
procedures.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
None
Mental
Demands/Physical
Demands/Environmental
Factors:
Tools/Equipment
Used:
Standard
office
equipment
including
computer
and
peripherals;
standard
instructional
equipment;
other
specialized
and
adaptive
equipment
used
by
students
Posture:
Frequent
standing;
kneeling/squatting,
bending/stooping,
pushing/pulling,
and
twisting
Motion:
Frequent
walking
and
reaching
Lifting:
Frequent
light
lifting
and
carrying
(less
than
15
pounds);
Occasional
heavy
lifting
(45
pounds
or
over)
and
positioning
or
students
with
physical
disabilities,
controlling
behavior
through
physical
restraint,
assisting
non
ambulatory
students,
and
lifting
and
moving
adaptive
and
other
classroom
equipment
Environment:
Work
inside
and
outside
(exposure
to
sun,
heat,
cold,
and
inclement
weather);
exposure
to
noise;
exposure
to
biological
hazards
(bacteria,
communicable
diseases)
Mental
Demands:
Work
with
frequent
interruptions;
maintain
emotional
control
under
stress
by
Every
Student
Succeeds
Act
(ESSA)
for
aides
who
are
providing
instructional
support
in
Title
I,
Part
A
program.
This
document
describes
the
general
purpose
and
responsibilities
assigned
to
this
job
and
is
not
an
exhaustive
list
of
all
responsibilities
and
duties
that
may
be
assigned
or
skills
that
may
be
required.
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by
Date
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by
Date