Substitute Aide / Associate
22 days ago
El Paso
Job Description For the 2025-2026 School Year TITLE: Substitute Aide / Associate JOB SUMMARY: Assist teachers in the instruction, supervision and care of students with disabilities in a variety of instructional settings, including special education, general education and work/community settings in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child on an as needed basis. QUALIFICATIONS: • Previous experience working with children preferred but not required, • Post-secondary coursework in educational field preferred but not required, • Initiative to be a self-starter, • Intuitive to the needs of the student, • Ability to work well with classroom teacher, support staff, administrators, AEA and parents of student as part of an educational team, • Ability to be flexible in assignment given, • Ability to use good judgment when unexpected problems arise, • Ability to use office equipment Any or all of the following duties may apply to a specific associate position, depending on the needs of the student and the operation of the educational setting. • Attend work on a prompt and regular basis, • Maintain confidentiality, • Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees, • Assist classroom teacher with educational activities, • Take directions from teachers, building administrators, • Follow behavior management plans for individual students, • Maintain students' daily behavior logs, • Assist in the implementation and monitoring of students' Individual Education Plans, • Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment, • Perform personal care duties for students with disabilities as needed, • Prepare and supervise students in bus loading/unloading. May include riding the bus, supervising students, collecting daily logs and implementing behavior intervention plan., • Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly instructional environment, • Assist in implementing school-wide and classroom consistent behavior management strategies and procedures, • Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classroom and other assigned areas, • Clarify and reinforce teacher directions, • Participate in I.E.P. meetings as required, • Assist with instruction in the community setting as required, • Assist students with assignments, • Reinforce skills taught by the teacher, • Listen to students read/read to students, • Chart/graph student performance, • Organize daily student work folders, • Prepare attendance cards and reports, • Address and provide physical and health supports (feeding and toileting), • Under teacher direction, implement specific strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and de-escalate inappropriate behavior, • Supervise students in community/work settings, • Lift, carry and correctly position students with physical disabilities