County-Wide Special Education Aide (Continuous Posting)

Jackson County Board of Education announces the following vacancies. Applications should be submitted through the Teach in Alabama

Website. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

School/Worksite

Title

Job Description

Qualifications

Salary

Posting Dates

County-wide

Special Education Aide

Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning. Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene. Assist in the management of student behavior including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed. Assist with gathering behavior data. Earn and maintain all certifications required by the Alabama State Department of Education and/or the Jackson County School District.

Maintain current knowledge of students' Individualized Education Plans and perform duties in compliance with those plans. Work with individual students or small groups to support the development of motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. Participate in daily and long-range lesson planning and activity planning. Assume responsibility for learning about and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.

Supervise children during play periods to ensure their safety. Inform teachers when special needs for individual students arise. Assist with field trips and other similar experiences. Help teachers prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.

Escort or assist children between classes as needed. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned. Perform playground, lunch, and bus duty as assigned by the campus Principal or designee. Notify the school at least 24 hours in advance of anticipated personal leave. Notify the school as soon as possible when sick leave is needed. Obtain a substitute when absent unless other arrangements have been made with the principal. Attend Individual Education Plan meetings as necessary. Maintain the confidentiality of all special education records.Maintain knowledge of and follow the Alabama Educators' Code of Ethics. Any and other essential functions assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Alabama high school diploma or its equivalent

Completion of ACT WorkKeys or documentation of either eighteen hours of post-secondary coursework

Jackson County Salary Matrix

October 3,2024, through May 23, 2025, or until filled