Position Type:
Clerical / Paraprofessional/Aide, SPED General
Date Posted:
2/4/2021
Location:
Denton High School
Date Available:
2020-2021 school year
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Dept./School: Assigned Campus
Reports to: Principal and teacher(s)
Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
Pay Grade: Clerical/Paraprofessional – 2
Primary Purpose: Assists teacher to provide for instructional needs of students with disabilities in educational settings. Assists in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Works under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Minimum of Associates Degree, or 48 Semester Hours of successful college credit or,
Passing rigorous content oriented exam, and assessment.
High school diploma or GED
Eligible to receive valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively
Knowledge of general office equipment
Experience:
Some experience working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties: Instructional Support
- Helps teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Helps with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Helps teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
- Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Student Management
- Assists students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
- Assists students with instructional and physical needs.
- Helps manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
- Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Works with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instruction assigned by teacher.
- Helps supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keeps teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
Other
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Participates in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Equipment Used: Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.
Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.
MINIMUM SALARY: $19,926
DUTY DAYS: 187 days per year
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
District Employees
Interested candidates must complete and submit the Denton ISD on-line Internal Application at www.dentonisd.org. Upload employment credentials and a current résumé detailing experience, qualifications and professional accomplishments.
Out of District Applicants
Interested candidates must complete and submit the Denton ISD on-line External Application at www.dentonisd.org. Upload employment credentials and a current résumé detailing experience, qualifications and professional accomplishments. Create New Posting
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Position will remain vacant until qualified applicant is employed.
THE DENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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