What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aide - Campus Support position at wacoisd?
Job Title: Aide - Campus Support
Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt / At-Will
Reports To: Principal
Pay Grade/Days: 203 / 187 days
Dept./School: Assigned Campus
Date Revised: March 2023
Primary Purpose:
Assist campus with behavioral support. Provide opportunity for skill development or reinforcement within a multi-tieres system of supports (MTSS), including diffusing disruptive student behavior to refocus and transition students into classroom activities. Work directly under the supervisio of a campus administrator.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Associate’s degree or two years of study (60 college hours) at an institute of higher learning or
Para Professional Institute Certificate
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work well with children
Ability to assist in behavior skill instruction
Ability to de-escalate or redirect unsafe or disruptive student behaviors
Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining confidentiality
Experience
Some experience working with children, preferably in a school setting.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Equipment Used:
Copier, personal computer, typewriter and audiovisual equipment
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
Non Discrimination Statement
The Waco Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or genetic information in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX, contact Waco ISD Executive Director of Human Resources at 254-755-9473 and/or Waco ISD Director of Athletics, at 254-745-2250. For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII, as amended, contact Waco ISD Executive Director of Human Resources at 254-755-9473. For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, contact Waco ISD Section 504 Coordinator at 254-755-947
Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt / At-Will
Reports To: Principal
Pay Grade/Days: 203 / 187 days
Dept./School: Assigned Campus
Date Revised: March 2023
Primary Purpose:
Assist campus with behavioral support. Provide opportunity for skill development or reinforcement within a multi-tieres system of supports (MTSS), including diffusing disruptive student behavior to refocus and transition students into classroom activities. Work directly under the supervisio of a campus administrator.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Associate’s degree or two years of study (60 college hours) at an institute of higher learning or
Para Professional Institute Certificate
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work well with children
Ability to assist in behavior skill instruction
Ability to de-escalate or redirect unsafe or disruptive student behaviors
Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining confidentiality
Experience
Some experience working with children, preferably in a school setting.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist in the instruction of social-emotional and/or behavioral skills contributing to a safe learning environment under direct supervision of campus administrator or designee.
- Assist in the de-escalation of unsafe or disruptive student behaviors under direct supervision of campus administrator or designee. Facilitate student refocus on classroom activities.
- Assist with the preparation or maintenance of student records and behavior related reports in accordance with board policies, administrative regulations, individual education plans and/or behavior intervention plans.
- As directed by principal or designee, keep instructional staff informed of special needs or intervention strategies for students receiving targeted or individualized support.
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
- As directed by principal or designee, supervise students assigned to in-school suspension (ISS) for disciplinary reasons. Work with individual students to complete assignments given by classroom teacher to facilitate return to regular classroom.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal in alignment with MTSS guidelines and contributing to overall campus safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Equipment Used:
Copier, personal computer, typewriter and audiovisual equipment
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Moderate standing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Constant contact with students, parents and staff.
Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
Non Discrimination Statement
The Waco Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or genetic information in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX, contact Waco ISD Executive Director of Human Resources at 254-755-9473 and/or Waco ISD Director of Athletics, at 254-745-2250. For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII, as amended, contact Waco ISD Executive Director of Human Resources at 254-755-9473. For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, contact Waco ISD Section 504 Coordinator at 254-755-947
