Special Education Teacher Aide - Life Skills Classroom

PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (LIFE SKILLS CLASSROOM) ~ NAPLES ELEMENTARY
(Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS)

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

District Expectations for Special Education Aides:

•           Provides instructional support to special education teacher;

•           Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills;

•           Ability to lift 45 pounds;

•           Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible;

•           Assists the teacher with student behavior management;

•           Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher;

•           Assists teacher with clerical duties;

•           Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes;

•           Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc.  Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students;

•           Assists students with group and club participation during school hours;

•           Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities;

•           Follow teacher's program when working with students;

•           Track student progress;

•           Collect student behavioral data;

•           Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program;

•           Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills;

•           Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff;

•           Maintain confidentiality;

•           Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education/Experience

•           High School Diploma or equivalent required;

•           Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire;

•           Successful experience working with children at risk;

•           Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.

Your application will be complete when you attach the following with your online application:

• Copies of college transcript(s) if available; 

• A minimum of three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a direct supervisor (does not have to be a current supervisor), which address candidate's skills at working effectively with students, parents, staff and community members.

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERRED CONSIDERATION

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Open Until Filled
SALARY: As Per District Salary Schedule
BEGINNING: 2026/2027 School Year