Special Education Assistant

4 days ago

Bay Minette, Alabama, United States Alabama Department of Education Full time
Job Title: Special Education Assistant

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Special Education Assistant to join our team at the Alabama Department of Education. As a Special Education Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the special education services teacher in providing instructional and support services for maximum student achievement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the special education services teacher in planning and implementing learning experiences for pre-kindergarten students.
  • Help students use books, computers, and classroom materials.
  • Assist with routine records related to attendance, grades, test scores, or behavior.
  • Transfer students in and out of holding or locomotive devices and on and off buses.
  • Assist with toileting, including diapering, and lifting on and off the toilet, changing tables and mats.
  • Assist with movement of students with special needs as required.
  • Obtain food from the cafeteria, serve food, and feed students or help them feed themselves.
  • Assist teachers in maintaining discipline and encouraging acceptable student behavior.
  • Assist in managing student behavior, including crisis intervention, when needed.

Qualifications:

  • Associate's degree or 48 semester hours from an accredited college or a passing score on the ACT WorkKeys Assessment.
  • Ability to meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
  • Demonstrated success in relevant work experience.
  • Ability and willingness to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication with students, parents, and others.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration with a wide variety of people and groups.
  • Ability to identify and solve problems as a productive team member.
  • Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
  • Physical strength, agility, dexterity, acuity, and mobility to perform job responsibilities.
  • Ability to use technology to communicate, manage data, and produce/submit required reports, correspondence, and/or financial information.
  • Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive feedback.
  • Ability to stand, walk, stoop, assist with student toileting, and specific hygiene needs.
  • Ability to transfer students, feed students, and provide physical intervention when required.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work flexible hours as needed to provide adult assistance on special education buses.
  • Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

  • Demonstrate support for the school system and its vision, goals, and priorities.
  • Presents lessons or portions of lessons to a student or a group of students, checks accuracy of work, and presents additional assignments as directed by the teacher.
  • Helps students use books, computers, classroom materials, and other equipment.
  • Assists teacher in keeping routine records related to attendance, grades, test scores, or behavior as assigned.
  • Transfers students in and out of holding or locomotive devices and on and off buses.
  • Assists students with all aspects of toileting, which may include diapering, and lifting on and off the toilet, changing tables and mats.
  • Assists with movement of students with special needs as required.
  • Obtains food from the cafeteria, serves food, and feeds students or helps them feed themselves.
  • Assists teachers in maintaining discipline and encouraging acceptable student behavior.
  • Assists in managing student behavior to include crisis intervention, when needed, including restraining disruptive or physically dangerous students within the guidelines of approved crisis intervention and restraint procedures in accordance with Board policies and state law.
  • Facilitates students' use of mobility equipment such as leg braces, walkers, mobile standers, and tricycles.
  • Assists teachers on field trips by helping students with physical needs, maintaining discipline, and reinforcing learning situations.
  • Assists bus drivers in maintaining discipline and responding to the physical needs of students.
  • Provides adult assistance on special education buses as assigned by the building level principal, assistant principal, or Central Office Special Education staff.
  • Assists teachers in directing activities and acts as play leader for assigned groups of students.
  • Performs basic health, first aid, or basic nursing care for special education students as directed or authorized by a school nurse.
  • Supervises a group of students in the temporary absence of the responsible teacher.
  • Implements behavior management plans consistent with teacher implementation instructions.
  • Adjusts or rephrases portions of texts and classroom instruction.
  • Attends IEP meetings, if requested.
  • Transfers with a student to another education setting when requested in accordance with the school system policies and state law governing employee transfers.
  • Performs duties in a courteous and professional manner.
  • Maintains appropriate confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters.
  • Demonstrates initiative in identifying potential problems and/or opportunities for improvement in areas of responsibility.
  • Works cooperatively and productively with supervisor(s) and other system staff to ensure the system's vision, goals, and strategies are implemented and providing all pertinent data to all appropriate personnel within the designated time frame.
  • Engages in professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and effective leadership.
  • Reports potential problems, unusual events, or work irregularities to appropriate administrative or supervisory personnel.
  • Responds to inquiries, requests, constructive feedback, concerns, and/or complaints in a timely and positive manner.
  • Maintains and submits reports, records, and correspondence in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Properly uses and cares for equipment and material resources of the school system and effectively supervises and monitors others in the care, maintenance, and use of tools, equipment, and inventory.
  • Uses effective collaboration skills to work as a productive team member.
  • Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local Board policies, and state, federal, and local regulations.
  • Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the principal and/or supervisor(s).

Terms of Employment:

Nine-month position in accordance with the Board's salary schedule.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the State Department of Education and/or Baldwin County Board of Education policy on evaluation of classified personnel.

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