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Special Education Personal Assistant

Alabama State Department of Education
Clayton, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/19/2025
BARBOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

JOB TITLE: Special Education Personal Assistant

REPORTS TO: Principal, Special Education Director, & Special Education Teacher

FLSA: Non-Exempt

POTENTIAL LOCATION: Barbour County Primary School (Gr. K - 1), Clayton, AL

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CONTRACT PERIOD: 9-month / 182 day

SALARY SCHEDULE: Based on Board Approved Salary Matrix

DEADLINE: Position open until filled

Qualifications

  • 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, to manage data, and to 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
  • Knowledge of CPR and first aid
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

  • Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
  • Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
  • Assist in the management of student behavior including crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed
  • Assist with gathering behavior data
  • Earn and maintain all certifications required by the Alabama State Department of Education and/or the Barbour County School District
  • Maintain current knowledge of students' Individualized Education Plans and perform duties in compliance with those plans
  • Work with individual students or small groups to support the development of motor skills
  • Assume responsibility for learning about and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs
  • Supervise children during play periods to ensure their safety
  • Inform teachers when special needs for individual students arise
  • Assist with field trips and other similar experiences
  • Help teachers prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
  • Escort or assist children between classes as needed
  • Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned
  • Perform playground, lunch, and bus duty as assigned
  • Maintain the confidentiality of all special education records
  • Maintain knowledge of and follow the Alabama Educators' Code of Ethics

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force as needed to move objects. May be required to restrain a physically active individual as a temporary safety measure.

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

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job qualifications and responsibilities, and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. The Barbour County Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.

Employment is contingent upon candidate meeting suitability criteria as established by Alabama State Department of Education. The Barbour County Board of Education does not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Barbour County Board of Education is required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match.

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