The primary role and purpose of a Special Education Aide is to provide assistance to the Special Education
teacher for the physical and instructional needs of the charter students with disabilities in the special
education program. The Special Education Aide will help implement educational programs, including self-
help, behavior management and instructional programs for students. The Special Education Aide will work
under direct supervision of a certified teacher and indirect supervision of the Principal. Special education
aides who are authorized to handle crisis situations and physically restrain students will complete
specialized training in behavioral interventions.
JOB DUTIES
Instructional Support
▪ Prepare educational materials and displays for the classroom with the assistance of the
classroom teacher
▪ Assist in keeping class neat and orderly
▪ Assist teacher in handling administrative records and reports
▪ Help substitute teachers with classroom layout, or other pertinent classroom management
▪ Assist with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment
Student Management
▪ Help physically disabled students according to their needs, including but not limited to transferring to
and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
▪ Help students with physical needs and personal care, including but not limited to feeding,
bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
▪ Assist in student behavior management; this includes handling crisis situations and restraining
disruptive or dangerous students as needed
▪ Take responsibility for learning and conforming to each student’s special medical, physical,
communicative and emotional needs
▪ Coordinate educational activities assigned by the teacher; help individual students or small groups
▪ Assist in overseeing students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom; this includes
lunchroom, bus and playground duty
▪ Advise teacher on special needs or problems of individual students
Other
▪ Ensure confidentiality
▪ Enhance job skills by participating in staff development programs
▪ Be active in faculty meetings and special events as assigned
▪ Other job related duties and schedules assigned by supervisor
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee
is regularly required to stand, bend, and sit for long periods of time. The employee must also be able to
listen and hear students, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be appropriately mobile, including by
escorting students across campus as needed. This job description should not be construed to imply that
these requirements are the only duties, responsibilities, and qualification for this job. Incumbents may be
required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire related job skills and perform other related
work as required or assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.