Special Education Aide

p style="text-align: center;"strongSIDNEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongJOB DESCRIPTION/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongnbsp;/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongnbsp;/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongSPECIAL EDUCATIONnbsp; AIDE/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongSIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strong7.5 hpdnbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongReports to:/strongnbsp;strongBuilding Principal and Director of Operationsnbsp;/strong/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongJOB DESCRIPTION:/strong/spanspan style="font-weight: 400;"nbsp;/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-weight: 400;"Performs a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of a classroom teacher.nbsp;/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:/strong/span/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ohio Department of Education aide certificate./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Meets mandated state and federal qualification. Qualifications: (i.e., completion of requisite higher education credit hours/courses, approved degree, or successful passage of a sanctioned professional standards test)./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Meets all mandated health requirements (enbsp; We donrsquo;t mandate any TB tests./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Consistently dependable. Flexible outlook. Accepts new responsibilities/assignments willingly./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to physically assist students with disabilities (e.g., mobility, transferring, positioning, etc.)./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to interact comfortably and confidently with the public./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Successful completion of communicable disease, child abuse/neglect, behavioral management, CPI, CPR, and/or first aid may be required as a condition of employment./span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongRESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Checks with the teacher for instructions and works with small groups or individual students./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Seeks advice when expectations are unclear and acquires basic proficiency in supportive skills (e.g., sign language)./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines, referring questions to supervisors./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Monitors students on an emergency basis when the teacher is absent./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Advances the districtrsquo;s professional image and promotes effective communication./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Facilitates community partnerships and school activities that enhance student learning./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Helps students with remedial and enrichment activities, reinforcing instructional goals./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Responds to student requests for assistance while maintaining discretion./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Supports an inclusive environment for students with disabilities./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Assists with student mobility and the use of assistive devices./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Inspects safety devices and reports unsafe conditions immediately./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Assists therapists with therapy activities and integrates them into the daily schedule./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Follows prescribed medical plans and assists with personal hygiene care as trained./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Supervises rest periods and maintains confidentiality of student information./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Takes precautions to ensure student safety and manage risk factors./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Upholds the student conduct code and participates in crisis training to manage outbursts./span/li /ul pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongABILITIES REQUIRED:/strong/span/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Create a supportive instructional environment for effective teaching./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Model learning strategies in classrooms./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Evaluate instructional needs across subjects and collaborate with teachers and administrators to utilize assessment data for improvement./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Guide teachers in collecting and analyzing data to develop action plans./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Assist teachers in analyzing assessment data to evaluate student responses./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Provide individual diagnostic testing upon request./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Support curriculum personnel in achieving accountability goals towards district plan and building plans./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Collaborate with leadership teams to identify strengths and areas for instructional improvement./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Assist teachers in planning and scaffolding instruction./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Participate in reviews of at-risk studentsrsquo; academic progress./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Work with staff to ensure smooth transitions between school levels./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Attend scheduled meetings./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Support the district and school in providing services to special populations./span/li /ul pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongWORKING CONDITIONS:/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-weight: 400;"Exposure to the following conditions may range from remote to frequent conditions: based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable./span/p pnbsp;/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Interaction with disruptive and/or unruly individuals./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Exposure to student commotion./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Exposure to adverse weather conditions and seasonal temperature extremes./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Duties may require dispensing medications and exposure to personal hygiene /span span style="font-weight: 400;"products, cleaning solvents, and chemical vapors./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Duties may require wearing protective clothing and/or safety equipment./spanspan style="font-weight: 400;"br /br //span/li /ul pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongPERFORMANCE EVALUATION:/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-weight: 400;"Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the Sidney City Schools District Board of Educationnbsp;/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-weight: 400;"The Sidney City School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.nbsp; The board requires that employees comply with the statutory responsibilities cited in the Ohio Revised Code, the rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education, and all local and Federal mandates.nbsp; This job description does not imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed.nbsp; This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events./span/p pnbsp;/p