Special Education Teacher Aide Crescendo PS (22-23)
Company: Uplift Education
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description Mission Statement To create and sustain public
schools of excellence that empowers students to reach their highest
potential and inspire a lifelong love of learning, achievement,
service, and responsible citizenship. SUMMARY Assist the teacher in
providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with
disabilities in the special education program. Help implement
educational programs, including, but not limited to: self-help,
behavior management and instructional programs for students. Work
under direct supervision of a certified teacher and indirect
supervision of the school Director. ESSENTIAL DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES Instructional Support Prepare educational
materials and displays for the classroom with the assistance of the
classroom teacher. Assist in keeping class neat and orderly. Assist
teacher in handling administrative records and reports. Help
substitute teachers with classroom layout, or other pertinent
classroom management. Assist with inventory, care and maintenance
of equipment. Assist in small group or individual learning
activities as designed and assigned by the teacher. Student
Management Help physically disabled students, students with
physical needs and personal care according to their needs,
including but not limited to, transferring to and from wheelchairs,
lifting or positioning, feedings, bathroom needs, and personal
hygiene. Assist in student behavior management; This includes
handling crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous
students as needed Take interest in and responsibility for learning
and conforming to each student---s special medical, physical,
communicative and emotional needs Assist in overseeing students
throughout school day, inside and outside classroom, lunchroom, bus
and playground duty Advise teacher on special needs or problems of
individual students Other Ensure confidentiality Enhance job skills
by participating with staff development programs, as assigned Be
active in faculty meetings and special events as assigned Maintain
accurate Time & Effort documentation of program activities Other
duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does
not have any supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High School Diploma or GED. Must have a
valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate or be able to obtain such.
Must have some experience working with children. Capable of working
with children with disabilities. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read,
analyze, and apply common sense understanding and to carry out
instructions in written or oral form. Ability to set priorities.
Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, students, and
parents. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical
concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to
apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and
proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY Ability to
define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a
variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS To perform this job successfully, an individual
should be competent in Microsoft Office applications and ability to
learn and use computer software as necessary. Ability to use basic
office equipment. SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Every employee
of the School has an obligation to know our safety rules and
procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe
actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to
react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe
practices to those in a position to correct them. PHYSICAL / MENTAL
DEMANDS The physical demands described below are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this position,
the employee is regularly required to sit and use the wrists, hands
and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to stand;
walk; climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth
perception and ability to adjust focus. Work at a desk and computer
screen for extended periods of time. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. The noise level is low to high and may have
frequent interruptions. There may be activity from other employees
and students of a distracting nature. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually
thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United
States and provide work authorization. MODIFICATION OF DUTIES &
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Uplift Education retains the right to change
and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position
at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or
responsibilities required of the employee.
Keywords: Uplift Education, Fort Worth , Special Education Teacher Aide Crescendo PS (22-23), Education / Teaching , Fort Worth, Texas
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