Primary Purpose:

Assist credit recovery teachers in the credit recovery lab implementing ARD committee recommended accommodations, modifications and interventions for special population students under the supervision of a certified special education teacher and/or ARD facilitator.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Associates degree or higher preferred
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate and/or demonstrated competency through a state or local assessment

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
• Possess skills to operate and work with computer
• Proficient in MS office, Excel and googles
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required

Experience:

• Some experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Support

• Assist the credit recovery teacher ensure that special education students are using ARD committee recommended accommodations and/or modifications in the Edgenuity programs
• Assist the credit recovery teacher with clerical responsibilities
• Assist struggling readers to complete assignments 
• Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment
• Help the credit recovery teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports
• Attend ARD meeting if invited by the ARD committee for students assigned courses in the credit recovery

Student Management

• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
• Assist with learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, assistive technology, and emotional needs
• Work in collaboration with other faculty and staff to ensure effective communication and coordination of the needs of students with disability
• Assist monitor students to ensure effective learning environment
• Keep the credit recovery teacher informed of special needs or problems affecting the performance students

Other

• Maintain confidentiality
• Attend staff development as directed by the principal or director of Credit Recovery
• Performance other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

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.

TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES is an Equal Opportunity Employer