What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aide, Powell Point Program position at Lamar CISD?
JOB STATUS:
UNTIL FILLED
POSTING DATE:
POSTING NUMBER:
00007089
LOCATION:
Special Education
POSITION TITLE:
Aide, Powell Point Program
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Primary Purpose: To assist and support the student and classroom teachers in providing effective behavior management and self-regulation techniques.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Major Responsibilities and Duties
- Perform tasks under the supervision of an assigned certified professional employee.
- Provide assistance to the teacher in preparing and implementing social and instructional curriculum.
- Assist in working with individual students and with groups.
- Follow the student’s Behavior Intervention Plan as written.
- Assist with record keeping and data collection.
- Assist in implementing the program guidelines.
- Assist in testing routines.
- Assist with operation, storage and use of educational media.
- Engage in activities which promote communication and understanding between school and community.
- Work collaboratively with all other campus and District staff.
- Participate in in-service training workshops as required by the Behavior Coordinator or designee.
- Attendance at work is an essential function.
- Other duties as assigned by the campus supervisor or designee and/or Behavior Support program supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Monitor and supervise students
EXPERIENCE:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Education/Certification:
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- 30 semester hours of college coursework from a regionally accredited college or university OR three years of full-time work-related experience with special needs students in an instructional or childcare facility
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Constructive and cooperative attitude toward the duties of the aide, the school, the staff and the students
- Ability to communicate effectively and positively with students, both verbally and non-verbally
- Ability to remain calm and utilize appropriate de-escalation techniques and other behavior management techniques including CPI to avert and assist with crises
- CPI certified or ability to obtain/maintain CPI certification
- Ability to read, write and implement instructions designated by teachers/supervisors in order to fully implement IEPs
- Experience working with students who have behavioral and emotional difficulties and or a strong desire to work with at risk students and have experience working in one of the following fields: mental health, psychiatric setting, group homes or facilities, state or privately-owned facilities that provide services to individuals who have emotional disturbances
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Equipment Used: Computer, copy machine, audiovisual equipment, and special technology devices. Working Conditions: Mental/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Reading (manuals and applying instructional strategies), ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written), reason and understand verbal instructions, maintain emotional control under stress. Moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds), reaching above shoulders (to store supplies), use of fingers (record keeping, typing, writing, computer), standing (80% of the day), repeated bending (at primary level, 50% of the day), specific visual requirements (activity sufficient for reading/writing and supervising students), specific hearing requirements (activity sufficient to monitor children's safety), outside/inside. Able to perform physical restraints during crisis situations.
JOB CONTACT INFORMATION:
APPLY TO:
The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
GROUP / GRADE:
Wage/Hour Status: Hourly; Reports To: Principal or Designee; Date Revised: November 2020
SALARY:
Pay Grade: 4
DAYS:
187
