Sped Instructional Aide

Sped Instructional Aide
Grand Prairie, TX. K-8

International Leadership of Texas provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, International Leadership of Texas complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

International Leadership of Texas expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of International Leadership of Texas employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

A special education instructional aide, also known as a special education aide,works under the direction of a special education teacher to help students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities.Their responsibilities include:

– Teaching:Assisting with presenting learning materials, explaining basic concepts, and reinforcing instructional activities
– Supporting students:Helping students with personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and hygiene
– Managing behavior:Helping to manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations
– Planning:Participating and helpingin lesson planning, classroom activities, and Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings
– Record-keeping:Maintaining student records and helping the teacher prepare reports and updating IEP report cards
– Classroom support:Preparing classroom materials, arranging and decorating the classroom, and keeping the classroom safe and orderly
– Accompanying students:Escorts students to and from designated locations, such as the lunchroom, buses, and field trips
– Equipment:Helping with the care and maintenance of equipment
– Instructional support:Assist with lesson plans, instructional materials, and the presentation of learning materials
– Student support:Help students with their educational and social development, including helping with physical needs, personal care, and behavior management
– Collaboration:Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists, social workers, and occupational and physical therapists
– Evaluation:Monitor student progress and ensure that findings are used to improve special education services
– Clerical support:Perform routine clerical support as needed

Conditions of Employment

1. I understand that I may be required to submit to a fingerprint background check at my own expense before employment or at any time during my employment.
2. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? (If offered employment, you will be required to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) and produce documentation of identity and authorization to work).
3. I understand ILTexas does not petition or sponsor an employment visa.
4. I authorize representatives of International Leadership of Texas to contact all persons and entities listed on this application and to make all contacts, inquiries and investigations which they deem necessary in order to verify my education, employment and police history. I consent to the release by third parties of information concerning my previous employment and pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise, and release all parties from liability for any damage that may result from furnishing same to the District. I understand that Internatio al Leadership of Texas will keep such information in a confidential file, available only to appropriate district officials.
5. I understand this application and all supporting material submitted becomes the property of the International Leadership of Texas which reserves the right to accept or reject said application.
6. I understand that International Leadership of Texas is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring decisions based on any state or federally protected right.
7. I hereby affirm that all information, without exception, provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that any deliberate falsification, misrepresentation, or omission of fact may be grounds for rejection of my application or employment or dismissal from subsequent employment by International Leadership of Texas.

Additional conditions of employment:

– RESUME
– UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT WITH DEGREE DATE
– STATE ID / DRIVERS LICENSE
– SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
– References: 2 of 3 external references required

Benefits
Leave days offered:

– 3 Local Days- Do not rollover to the following year.
– 5 State Days- Unused days will rollover.

You will only receive the full amount of days if you complete the full year.

Benefits:

– Medical Insurance (TRS ActiveCare) BCBS and Caremark Prescription

ILTexas offers $429.00 towards any TRS medical plan available through ILTexas.

– Basic Life Insurance (Unum)

Supplemental Benefits:

Available at additional cost/ILTexas does not contribute towards the plans listed below.

– Dental Insurance (MetLife)
– Vision Insurance (Avesis)
– Cancer Insurance (American Public Life)
– Accident Insurance (Pan American Life)
– Identity Theft (ID Watchdog)
– Disability Insurance (The Hartford)
– Voluntary Term Life and ADandD (Unum)
– Section 457 Retirement Savings Plan
– Section 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
– NBS Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
– NBS Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
– Employee Assistance Plan (Unum)
– Critical Illness (The Hartford)
– Hospital Indemnity Plan (The Hartford)
– Telehealth (MDLive)

For more information, please visit our benefit website at: http://www.mybenefitshub.com/iltexas