SPED TEACHER AIDE ~ LIFE SKILLS CLASS ~ NAPLES ELEMENTARY

PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (LIFE SKILLS CLASSROOM) ~ NAPLES ELEMENTARY (Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS) Applicants must be 18 years of age or older District Expectations for Special Education Aides: • Provides instructional support to special education teacher; • Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills; • Ability to lift 45 pounds; • Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible; • Assists the teacher with student behavior management; • Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher; • Assists teacher with clerical duties; • Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes; • Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc. Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students; • Assists students with group and club participation during school hours; • Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities; • Follow teacher's program when working with students; • Track student progress; • Collect student behavioral data; • Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program; • Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills; • Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff; • Maintain confidentiality; • Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Education/Experience • High School Diploma or equivalent required; • Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire; • Successful experience working with children at risk; • Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.