Special Education Instructional Aide

Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Instructional Support

• Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute

Student Management

• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including bathroom needs and transferring to and from
• Help manage behavior of students. This includes interviewing in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs while working with individuals or in small
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual

Other

• Maintain
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Attend training on physical restraint each
• Assist with medical logs as

High school diploma or GED

Educational Aide Certificate issued by SBEC

Paraprofessional Assessment Certificate, Associates Degree or two years (48 semester hours) of college

Ability to work with children with disabilities Ability to follow verbal and written instructions Ability to communicate effectively

Knowledge of general office equipment