Special Education Bus Aide

Support students with learning with learning differences

Continual for the 2024-2025 school year

Requirements:

Paraprofessional, ESEA endorsement

Successful experience working with students learning differences 

Training related to diabetes will be offered and required by the school district

Title:                        SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL AIDE/TEACHER AIDE                         

Reports to:               Principal and assigned teacher

Job Objectives:        Performs a variety of non-teaching classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of an assigned teacher.

Minimum               ·  High school diploma.

Qualifications:      ·  Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).

• A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Meets all mandated Ohio Department of Education education/training requirements.
• Self-directed and able to learn required skills for the position.
• Ability to assist students with disabilities (e.g., mobility, transferring, positioning, etc.).
• Congenial disposition and strong diplomacy skills.

                                 Note: Appointment may require successful completion of communicable disease, child abuse and neglect, CPR, first aid, and/or behavioral management training.

Responsibilities     The following duties are representative of performance expectations.  A reasonable

and Essential            accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to

Functions:                perform essential functions.

• Checks with the teacher for instructions.  Works with small groups and/or individual students.  Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.
• Helps students with remedial and/or enrichment activities.  Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher.  Maintains a positive learning environment.
• Offers help when students ask or their behavior suggests they need assistance.  Avoids being intrusive.  Solves student concerns discreetly.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment.  Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
• Assists with student mobility needs.  Helps students use assistive and/or augmentative devices.
• Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g., line-of-sight, proximity to equipment, height of work surfaces, etc.).
• Follows prescribed medical plans and/or assists students with personal hygiene care (e.g., toileting, catheterization, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional.
• Helps feed students.  Complies with personal hygiene rules and standard sanitation procedures.
• Actively participates in programmed recreational activities as directed.
• Supervises rest periods when applicable.
• Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives.
• Respects personal privacy.  Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Takes precautions to ensure staff/student safety.  Does not leave students unsupervised.
• Watches for student behavior that may indicate a problem (e.g., profanity, teasing, bullying, distress, etc.).  Intervenes and/or reports concerns to an administrator.
• Maintains high standards and upholds the student conduct code.
• Works with the classroom teacher to address persistent behavior problems.

• Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, library, computer lab, etc.).
• Promotes the proper use and care of school property.  Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, and other related concerns.
• Reports indications of suspected child abuse and neglect as required by law.
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities.  Prepares and distributes classroom materials.  Maintains records as directed.
• Prepares classroom equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.).
• Helps keep program and storage areas orderly (e.g., stores equipment, shelves books, cleans spills, etc.).  Sanitizes equipment as directed.
• Participates in parent conferences, open houses, and other required school events.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional growth opportunities as directed.
• Accepts personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.
• Wears appropriate work attire and maintains a neat appearance.
• Strives to develop rapport and serves as a positive role model for others.
• Promote a favorable image of the school district.  Support and enhance district

  programs and services.  Refrain from expressions that disrupt the efficient

  operation of the school and/or interfere with the maintenance of discipline by

  school officials.

• Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

Abilities                    The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful

Required:                 performance of assigned duties.

• Demonstrates professionalism and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Ability to work independently and perform prescribed activities efficiently.
• Reacts productively to interruptions and changing conditions.
• Effectively uses listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.
• Completes paperwork accurately.  Verifies and correctly enters data.
• Exhibits consistency, resourcefulness, and resilience.
• Exercises tact and self-control when dealing with other individuals.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.

Working                   Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on

Conditions:              circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.

• Duties may require bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and standing.
• Duties may require lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment.
• Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
• Duties may require traveling to meetings and work assignments.
• Duties may require working in proximity to moving mechanical parts.
• Duties may require prolonged use of a computer keyboard and monitor.
• Duties may require wearing protective clothing and using safety equipment.
• Duties may require working extended hours.
• Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Potential for exposure to air-borne particulates, chemical irritants, combustible materials, electrical hazards, equipment vibrations, noises, and odors.
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Potential for interaction with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals.

Performance            Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the

Evaluation:              Osnaburg Local School District Board of Education.

                                 The Osnaburg Local School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability.  This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed.  This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events.