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    2024-2025 Special Education Instructional Aide-Discovery Center - Houston, United States - Alief ISD

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    Full time
    Description

    Primary Purpose

    :

    To assist teacher in the implementation of individualized education plans for students with disabilities.

    Qualifications:

    Education/Certification:

  • High School graduate or equivalent (GED)
  • Eligible for appropriate paraprofessional certification
  • Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Demonstrate interest in and aptitude for work to be performed
  • Computer skills helpful
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Able to maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders
  • Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multi-task activities
  • Experience working with behavioral challenges
  • Experience:

  • None
  • Major Responsibilities and Duties:

    Program Management

  • Engage students in instructional activities under the direction of the teacher.
  • Help students' master instructional materials assigned by teachers.
  • Perform clerical duties in support of the special education classroom (record student attendance, reproduce instructional materials, type forms, create bulletin boards and classroom displays, etc.).
  • Assist in the modification of instructional materials.
  • Administer, score and record achievement and diagnostic tests, objective-type teacher-made tests and quizzes, and grades as the teacher recommends for students.
  • Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially taught by the teacher.
  • Collect and record data related to students' IEP objectives and educational plans.
  • Catalogue and file instructional materials; maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment and prepare orders/requisitions for needed materials.
  • Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
  • Operate equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
  • Assist students in the library or media center.
  • Assist with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and movement of group to special classes.
  • Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
  • Participate in training as assigned.
  • Provide explicit instruction to small groups of students using a lesson plan designed by the teacher.
  • Support classroom teacher in maintaining a positive learning environment and maintaining student discipline.
  • Perform the following personal hygiene functions when assigned per students' needs: bathing/cleaning; clothes changing; diapering; feeding; maintaining facial hair; maintaining menstrual hygiene; maintaining nasal hygiene; and toileting and/or toilet training.
  • Perform the following medically related services when assigned per students' needs, following training by a nurse: cleaning catheter; tube-feeding; suctioning; lifting/transferring (minimum of 50 pounds); monitoring seizure activity; and performing cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • Perform the following physical/behavioral management procedures when assigned per students' needs: administering therapeutic holds; administering physical restraints; monitoring scheduled reinforcement; monitoring students who are in isolation; escorting for students with visual impairments (Orientation & Mobility); and transferring students in wheelchairs and/or other mobility devices.
  • Perform the following specialized services when assigned per students' needs: transcribing Braille; monitoring augmentative communication devices; utilizing facilitated communication; and supervising students during community-based instruction.
  • Other

  • Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
  • Maintain an appropriate level of technology competence to meet the current and future needs of Alief.
  • Implement alternative methods of instruction as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities

    None

    Evaluation

    Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Instructional Paraprofessional Personnel.

    Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

    Tools/Equipment Used : Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals

    Posture: Standing, prolonged sitting, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing pulling, and twisting. May be required to use therapeutic holds in the case of an emergency (only after appropriate training.)

    Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching; may also require climbing stairs and reaching over head

    Lifting: Moderate lifting and carrying (up to 15 pounds); May require occasional heavy lifting and carrying pounds)

    Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent district wide travel; all campuses are temperature controlled with hard surface floors

    Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

    This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

    The full job description for this position is included within this job posting. By applying for this position you are accepting the responsibilities and duties of this position as they are listed in the job description.

    Hiring administrators review applications, interview, and recommend for hire.

    Pay Grade ISP2

    Days

    Salary Range Min-$22, Mid-$26, Max-$30, (Based on previous experience)

    Salary Schedule

    Salary Schedule is pending school board approval

    Salary is based on working days; working less days is less salary

    DC, Structure, AU, REACH, STRIDE : $ Stipend

    (Internal employees must



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