Special Education Aide Specialized Support Alternate Level 3 (SSALT3)
Remote
Job Summary
Conduct daily supervision of students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty. Assist teachers with instructional material preparation, behavioral interventions, and physical needs, while implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and documenting services provided. Manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations, and support students with severe delays through adaptive devices and personal care tasks like feeding and hygiene. Participate in staff development training and virtual classroom environments, and assist substitutes with orientation. Maintain equipment inventory and billing for Student Health and Related Services. This role requires lifting students weighing 50 to 175 lbs and frequent physical exertion. The assignment spans 187 days at Ysleta ISD.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED or higher
- forty-eight (48) hours from an accredited college or university
- experience working with students and parents
- Must possess or be eligible to obtain a paraprofessional certificate issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
- Acquire certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Heimlich maneuver
- Acquire certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI)
- Must be familiar with/able to use Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) apparatus
- Must be able to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend the English language sufficiently to use it easily and readily in daily communication
- Must be able to assist in the lifting/ carrying of students with disabilities in excess of 50 to 175 lbs
- Must possess ability, skill, patience and understanding to work with students who have disabilities
- Subject to the district's drug and alcohol screening policy and regulation
- Attendance at the work site
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