Special Education Aide - Grant Line Elementary
$32,760 - $34,008/Yr
New Albany Floyd County School Corp - New Albany, IN
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time
New Albany, IN
Educational Services
About the position
The Special Education Aide at Grant Line Elementary plays a crucial role in supporting students with special needs by assisting them in their learning processes and personal care. This full-time position involves working closely with teachers and staff to create an inclusive and effective educational environment for students. The aide will help reinforce learning concepts, monitor student activities, and assist with personal hygiene tasks, ensuring that each student receives the necessary support to thrive academically and socially.
Responsibilities
- Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts.
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with teachers, staff, and students.
- Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Keeps students focused on tasks and reports any problems or concerns to the teacher of record.
- Works with assistant teachers in utilizing academic materials to meet individual student needs.
- Monitors students to/from non-academic activities or out-of-classroom instruction (lunch, P.E., art).
- Assists students with and/or performs personal hygiene tasks (dressing, feeding, toilet, diapers).
- Assists in the collection and organization of instructional materials.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or other designee.
Requirements
- Associate's degree or two (2) years college credit or completion of 1,000 hours in the past year as a paraprofessional or successful completion of ParaPro Assessment Test.
- Ability to effectively utilize internet searches; use common internet systems; email.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Sick and personal days
