What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Ed Assistant - Ridgeview Elementary position at North East Independent School District?
TRANSFER PERIOD CLOSED
Location: Ridgeview ES
Work Schedule: 179 Days
Work Type: Regular Full-Time
Exempt: No
Pay Grade: I3
*Title campuses receive an additional .50 cents/hour (Title campus only)
REASONS TO JOIN NEISD
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING CALCULATION OF PAY: The annual pay for this position is pro-rated based on the effective date of the assignment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OPTIONS FOR PAY (for employees who work 215 days or less ONLY)
EDUCATION :
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Completion of forty-eight (48) college hours at an accredited college or university and/or possess an Associate's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university (Required for employment in Title I schools only) One month related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Training in behavior management and restraint techniques as prescribed by the District
CERTIFICATION:
Paraprofessional Certification as required by the State Board and the District, Spanish Fluency required for ECSE/ALE Linguistic Support only
High School Diplomas and college/university degrees must be obtained from an accredited program or university approved by the United States Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
PRIMARY PURPOSE SUMMARY :
Help meet the physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self help, behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher. Paraprofessionals may provide instruction provided they are working under the direct supervision of a "highly qualified teacher" (Title I Schools Only).
IDEA-B FORMULA FEDERAL FUNDED POSITION
The purpose of IDEA-B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3-21. The regulations implementing IDEA-B define the purpose of the act as a means to do the following:
Help meet the physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self help, behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher. Paraprofessionals may provide instruction provided they are working under the direct supervision of a "highly qualified teacher" (Title I Schools Only).
IDEA-B FORMULA FEDERAL FUNDED POSITION
The purpose of IDEA-B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3-21. The regulations implementing IDEA-B define the purpose of the act as a means to do the following:
- Ensure that all students with disabilities have available a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) that includes special education and related services to meet their unique needs.
- Ensure that the rights of students with disabilities and of their parents are protected.
- Assist states and localities in providing for the education of all students with disabilities.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Helps meet individual needs of students with disabilities by providing appropriate physical and academic support.
2. Transfers students to and from wheelchairs, lifts/positions, signs or interprets instructions for them.
3. Helps students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
4. Assists assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom - may include lunchroom, bus and playground duty.
5. Helps manage the behavior of assigned students.
6. Intervenes in crisis situations and, using approved techniques, physically restrains disruptive students as needed.
7. Actively pursues running children in order to maintain student control, safety and well-being.
8. Conducts instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
9. Assists in the implementation of modifications and accommodations for students with disabilities.
10. Provides support to students in various areas as directed by the teacher.
11. Helps teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
12. Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
13. Helps with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
14. Helps teacher keep records and prepares required reports as directed by the teacher.
15. Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
16. Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, academic and/or emotional needs.
17. Keeps teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
18. Participates in professional development programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
19. Maintains confidentiality of information.
20. Reports to work on time every day.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, kneel, squat, bend, stoop, and twist. The employee will have use of hands to hold and manipulate objects and assist with student positioning, reaching, overhead reaching, grasping, and keyboarding. The employee is required to run or walk and may need to use non-violent physical intervention (to include possible physical restraint) to maintain control of students. The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds individually and 100 pounds with assistance as lifting and transferring of students is needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must pass a pre-employment physical examination to include vision and hearing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work in a confined space, exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is regularly biologically exposed to bacteria and communicable diseases. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Performs additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
1. Helps meet individual needs of students with disabilities by providing appropriate physical and academic support.
2. Transfers students to and from wheelchairs, lifts/positions, signs or interprets instructions for them.
3. Helps students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
4. Assists assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom - may include lunchroom, bus and playground duty.
5. Helps manage the behavior of assigned students.
6. Intervenes in crisis situations and, using approved techniques, physically restrains disruptive students as needed.
7. Actively pursues running children in order to maintain student control, safety and well-being.
8. Conducts instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
9. Assists in the implementation of modifications and accommodations for students with disabilities.
10. Provides support to students in various areas as directed by the teacher.
11. Helps teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
12. Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
13. Helps with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
14. Helps teacher keep records and prepares required reports as directed by the teacher.
15. Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
16. Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, academic and/or emotional needs.
17. Keeps teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
18. Participates in professional development programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
19. Maintains confidentiality of information.
20. Reports to work on time every day.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 100 pounds with assistance *
- Ability to work well with children
- Ability to work with children with disabilities
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and to communicate effectively
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, kneel, squat, bend, stoop, and twist. The employee will have use of hands to hold and manipulate objects and assist with student positioning, reaching, overhead reaching, grasping, and keyboarding. The employee is required to run or walk and may need to use non-violent physical intervention (to include possible physical restraint) to maintain control of students. The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds individually and 100 pounds with assistance as lifting and transferring of students is needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must pass a pre-employment physical examination to include vision and hearing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work in a confined space, exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is regularly biologically exposed to bacteria and communicable diseases. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Performs additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
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While all applications will be reviewed, not all applicants will be interviewed.
North East Independent School District does not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or veteran status, disability (or relationship or association with an individual with a disability), genetic information or other legally protected status in its programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.