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Special Education Assistant - Health Aide

mason public schools inghamMason, MI

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Teaching Assistants, Special EducationTeaching Assistants, All OtherHome Health Aides

Industries

Elementary and Secondary SchoolsAdministration of Education ProgramsEducational Support Services

$15.81 per hour

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Special Education Assistant - Health AideThe Special Education Assistant - Health Aide assists the classroom teacher in providing support to students in the general education or special education classrooms. The Health Aide works directly with students who have a variety of needs, including physical, emotional and learning, providing personalized assistance. Some of the responsibilities include helping with toileting, diabetic and other personal care needs when necessary, supporting students from special education classrooms, providing one-on-one instruction, and managing behaviors.
Qualifications Required:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience working with children
  • Qualifications Desired :Associate degree in education
  • Experience with high school students
Job Description:
  • Assisting students with reading and writing, acting as a reader/scribe to the student
  • Work with students in a general education or special education classroom setting
  • Assisting students with health care plans
  • Provide general classroom support
  • Individual tutoring in academics and social skills
  • Directing/redirecting attention
  • Finding, modifying, preparing materials
  • Administering formal behavior management procedures
  • Assisting/monitoring moving around the building
  • Assist with peer support activities
  • Assisting student(s) with toileting and diabetic needs as identified through an individual health plan
  • Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
  • This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and walking.
  • The position requires occasional lifting of supplies and movement of classroom furnishings during the course of the school day.
  • Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, with the possibility of some travel to other schools or field trip locations.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, 6.5 hours per day, 32.5 hours weekly, school year schedule of August to June annually.
Benefits: Life Insurance, Sick Time Off, Personal Time Off, 6 School Closure Days, Retirement, and Holidays per the bargaining unit agreement.
Wage: $15.81 hourly. Annual raises for the first five years, then every 5 years per the bargaining agreement.
Deadline: September 7th, 2026

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JOB OVERVIEW

Salary

$15.81 per hour

Experience level

Junior

Location

Mason, MI

Occupation

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

Industry

Elementary and Secondary Schools

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