*PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (LIFE SKILLS CLASSROOM) -- NAPLES ELEMENTARY           *(Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS)

　　Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

　　District Expectations for Special Education Aides:•           Provides instructional support to special education teacher;•           Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills;•           Ability to lift 45 pounds;•           Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible;•           Assists the teacher with student behavior management;•           Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher;•           Assists teacher with clerical duties;•           Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes;•           Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc.  Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students;•           Assists students with group and club participation during school hours;•           Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities;•           Follow teacher's program when working with students;•           Track student progress;•           Collect student behavioral data;•           Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program;•           Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills;•           Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff;•           Maintain confidentiality;•           Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

　　Education/Experience•           High School Diploma or equivalent required;•           Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire;•           Successful experience working with children at risk;•           Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.