PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assist in the attainment of District goals by enhancing the effectiveness of the staff member to whom assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education/Certification: High school graduate and possesses other requirements that will qualify applicant for Texas Education Agency Educational Aide Certification.

Special Knowledge/Skills: Ability to interpret and follow instructions and work effectively with minimum supervision. Work effectively with others.

CPR/First Aid, Safety care and/or CPI

Minimum Experience: None

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITES AND EXPECTATIONS

Exhibits a positive attitude and serves as a positive role model for students and the community.
Works cooperatively and effectively with others. Maintains self control and uses common sense.
Reports to work on time and is absent only with good cause.
Exhibits good judgment and shows initiative in decision making and problem solving.
Complies with Federal and State laws and local policies/procedures.
Responds positively to supervision, feedback, suggestions and/ or directives. Uses feedback for improvement of performance.
Participates actively in personal and/ or professional growth and development.
Disseminates and shares ideas and information with others.
Uses knowledge gained for improvement of performance.
Acts in an ethical and honest manner
Effectively communicates with colleagues, students, and parents as appropriate.
Check email daily and respond within 24 hours

MAJOR RESPONSBILITIES AND DUTIES

Instructional Support

1. Participates in instructional activities with students and teacher.

2. Help teacher prepare student materials.

3. Keep required logs (data, SPED required documentation).

4. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Supervisory Support

5. Assist in supervising classroom, playground and lunchroom.

6. Help monitor students during field trips.

7. Keep teacher/case manager informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Student and Community

Maintain confidentiality at all times, strive to improve competencies.

Perform other duties as assigned.

EQUIPMENT USED

Wheelchair lifts and ramps, other special needs equipment as needed, typewriter, word- processor, computers, copier machine, and other general office machines.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students; indoor and outdoor as assigned.

Supervises: Students as assigned

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

176 days; salary schedule as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board and are not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Special Education Assistant