Job Title: SpEd Aide Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD)
Duty Days: 185
Pay Grade: C02
Salary Schedule: Click for Salary Schedule
Primary Purpose:
Assist the teacher of the deaf in providing high quality instruction for students who are deaf and hard of hearing in the general and special education settings.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification
- High School diploma or General Education degree (GED) required
- Associate's degree, completion of 48 college credit hours, or have met the formal academic assessment required by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) required
- Associate of Applied Science Degree in American Sign Language: Deaf Support specialist or hold a certification in Deaf Support Specialist preferred
Special Knowledge / Skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of manual communication,e.g. American Sign Language, Signing Exact English, Conceptually Accurate Signed English, etc.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Work directly with students to facilitate communication between students who are deaf and hard of hearing and others
- Work directly with students who are deaf and hard of hearing in reinforcing and monitoring skills previously introduced by the teacher of the deaf
- Consistently utilize the students' designated modes of communication (e.g. listening and spoken language, simultaneous communication, manual communication, or some other preferred mode) and classroom assistive listening technologies
- Collaborate with the teacher of the deaf regarding student progress on IEP goals and objectives through discussions and data collection
- Assemble materials, programs, and/or equipment for students in order to support the provision of high quality instruction
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their individualized needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning if needed
- Assist students with physical needs and personal care including feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene if needed
- Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention, including restraining disruptive or dangerous physical behavior if needed
- Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside of the classroom, including lunchroom, bus duty, and playground
- Inform the teacher of the deaf of any special needs or problems of individual students
- Assist in inventory care, and maintenance of equipment
- Maintain integrity of student confidentiality
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers as needed
- Participate in professional learning, faculty meetings, and special events as needed
- Comply with all Region 4 RDSPD, campus, and district policies
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Equipment Used
Use wheelchair lift, ramps, personal computer, copier, type and audiovisual
equipment
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands:
Reading, ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain
emotional control under stress
Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:
Frequent standing, stooping, bending; kneeling; pushing and pulling; possible heavy lifting
of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases; exposure to
students who may display violent behavior
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