Aide Juvenile Justice - JJAEP

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Instructional and Classroom Support

• Provide instructional support to the classroom teacher
• assist with record keeping
• preparation and development of instructional materials, and bulletin board displays
• provide coverage for the classroom during teacher meetings
• Operate a variety of classroom instructional equipment, including but not limited to computers, audiovisual equipment, and video equipment
• Work with individual students and small groups on assignments; administer and grade tests
• Check student work, including objective test materials
• Assist with classroom management plan and special events

• Maintain attendance, behavioral, and cumulative records and logs; document student progress
• Assist in the supervision of students during any school-sponsored activity occurring during the school day
• Restrain or help restrain a student whose behavior is dangerous to himself and/or others

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• Minimum of 48 college hours or passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge
• Texas Educational aid Certification
• Knowledge of all subject areas in the class to which assigned preferred
• Knowledge of behavioral and learning disabilities preferred
• Knowledge of childhood development and individual learning styles preferred
• Knowledge of personal computers, and applicable software, including spreadsheets, word processing, and databases
• Knowledge of instructional methods used in classroom management
• Knowledge of testing techniques used to test students with various disabilities
• Knowledge of restraint methods
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and school information
• Ability to maintain alert attention regarding the supervision of students at all times
• Ability to teach all subject levels on a one-on-one or group basis and modify work assignments
• Ability to exercise self-control when responding to aggressive outbursts of pupils and assume a supportive
• and understanding attitude at all times
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and positive communications with students, teachers, parents, and other school personnel
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and directions in carrying out tasks and procedures related to instructional and behavioral plans
• Ability to develop and present written and oral reports, summaries, or budget documents
• Ability to read and interpret instructions
• Ability to maintain required records and organize, categorize, and file documents according to standard procedures
• Ability to observe students and record their behavior on behavior point sheets