Special Education Para​/Driver

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Special Education Para/Driver

• High School Diploma
• First aid/CPR certificate desired
• Must pass a DOT physical

Building Administrator;
Special Education Teacher

Building Administrator, Special Education Teacher

Assist the teacher in providing education and instruction to students

School year only

Special Education Teacher and Building Administrator

This is a generalized job description. Specific duties and responsibilities vary, depending on the assigned school. Applicants should be aware of the specific functions of the position prior to employment.

• Consistent and punctual attendance
• Assist the special education teacher in helping students with disabilities
• Listens to students read, and reads to students
• Helps students with make-up work
• Assists in individual or group activities, games, flash cards, computers, etc.
• Assists students in interpreting and following the directions of the teacher
• Reinforce the social skills the teacher has taught
• Alerts the teacher to the needs of students
• Assists the teacher in checking the progress of individuals
• Supervises lunchroom, playground, halls, classrooms, and other assigned activities
• Assists with the physical and health needs of the children
• Inventories books, materials, and equipment
• Assists when emergencies arise
• Checks the bus/van before each operation for mechanical defects and notifies the proper authorities in the case of mechanical failure
• Follows guidelines for loading/unloading students
• Transports only authorized students
• Obeys all traffic laws
• Keeps to the assigned schedule
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus/van and reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
• Discharges students only at authorized stops
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses/vans
• Keeps the assigned bus/van clean
• Reports all accidents and advises about all possible safety problems
• Performs other delegated responsibilities assigned by the teacher or administrator

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Skills in organization, leadership, and human relations
• Visual and auditory skills for dealing with students