Position:  1.0 Teacher Aide- Special Education (Full-time 10-month position)

Location: Eisenhower Elementary School

Start Date: January 2025

SUMMARY: 

Supervise and assist children in all school related instructional and non-instructional activities. Provide clerical assistance in support of classroom and program functions and activities. Aides are not responsible for the design, direction or evaluation of the teaching-learning process.  The role of the aide and the mix of duties will vary according to the assignment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and assist children in all school-related areas and/or activities, including classrooms, resource rooms, cafeterias, study halls, playgrounds, assemblies, field trips and on and off buses.
• Perform reinforcement instructional services including activities in the visual, auditory, motor and cognitive areas.
• Perform delegated instructional services, such as assisting students as a learner’s helper in independent study projects or make-up work.
• Assist in the conduct of co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Secure, operate and/or assist students in the use of teaching devices to include, but not limited to, individual technology, district provided technology, and/or communication devices.
• Provide custodial care services to include but not limited to:
• Ambulatory support 
• Lifting
• Feeding
• Toileting
• Utilize safe physical management techniques to manage student behavior.
• Perform routine clerical duties including typing, duplicating, collating, distributing and filing materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of at least two years of postsecondary study (60 credits) or an associate’s degree.   
• One year of experience in a setting involving direct contact with children is required.   
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and carry out written information and instructions. 
• Ability to write simple reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from staff, students, or parents in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as fraction, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Proficient use of educational technology.