Substitute Teacher Aide

Daily pay rate $113.61

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assists the teacher/administration with upholding and enforcing School rules
• Meets accepted standards of professional behavior, including commitment to punctuality and attendance
• Adheres to School policies and procedures
• Assists students in performing activities initiated by the teacher; works in small groups or one on one with students to provide specialized instructional assistance
• Maintains a learning environment that is conducive to the student’s intellectual, social, and emotional development; considers the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the student and mitigating factors
• Assists in the implementation of student’s IEP and Behavior Management Plan under the direction of a special education teacher
• Works with teacher to establish and maintain open and positive lines of communication with the teacher, students, other staff, and parents/guardians concerning academics, language, and behavior
• Ensures safety of student, self and others by supporting and following emergency procedures, i.e. code red; fire drills
• Serves as a role model for students, represent appropriate behavior, anger management, and problem-solving skills
• Aids the classroom teacher in directing student behavior and activities to facilitate goal accomplishment
• Assists with strategies for maintaining orderly classroom behavior on an individual and group basis
• Supports setting firm classroom rules and assistance in following through with consequences providing students with frequent feedback and recognition
• Responds calmly and objectively in situations involving students with extreme/sustained behaviors
• Utilize appropriate techniques of behavior management and crisis interventions as indicated in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention guidelines; implements strategies to address escalating behaviors, i.e. time-out, discussion, conflict resolution
• Supervises students during transitions to/from classroom, in hallways, and lunchroom
• Reinforces learning with visuals, cues, and manipulatives; assists with preparing bulletin boards to enforce daily assignments
• Adheres to no smoking and/or tobacco use policy in all School buildings, School grounds and in School vehicles
• Operates copy, lamination and other office machines to perform clerical and non-instructional assignments as assigned
• Attends all mandatory in-service training and regularly attends meetings at the request of the building principal
• All other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree with experience working with youth with special needs; however, a combination of HS diploma with 2 years of related experience will be considered. Experience with emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students preferred
• Complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training and utilize skills in a School environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Knowledge of primary curriculum, resources and classroom management
• Maintain discipline and control disruptive behavior
• Operate a computer to perform work
• Maintain records and prepare reports
• Valid driver license preferred

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, occasional lifting and/or moving more than 25 pounds
• Most work is indoors except when supervising students on field trips or outdoors on School grounds
• Physical activity requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items
• Moderate physical activity with the ability to initiate or participate in physical interventions when necessary

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)