Special Education Aide - Elementary District Wide
Special Education Aide - Elementary District Wide
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title
Special Education Instructional Aide
Department
Assigned Campus
Reports To
Campus Principal
Compensation
CIS 304
Days
185
Revised: 03/21/2025
SelfContained
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Assist the special education teacher to provide for the physical behavioral and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting and assist the special education teacher in the delivery of services while implementing the students individual education plan.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Certification Requirements
- High school graduate or GED equivalent
- Must meet one of these requirements:
- Minimum of fortyeight 48 semester college or
- Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university or
- Have met formal academic assessment as required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) or No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- Eligible to obtain an Educational Aide certificate issued by the State Board of Educator Certification
- CPR First Aid and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certified to be completed within 90 days of hire
- Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check
Special Knowledge/Skills
- Ability to work with children with disabilities
- Proficient in basic computer skills computer literacy programs Internet and Microsoft Office applications
- Proficient in typing keyboarding word processing and file maintenance skills
- Knowledge of office procedures and machines
- Effective organizational interpersonal and communication skills with students staff and community members
- Ability to remain calm in a stressful situation
- Ability to file books following district cataloging system
- Health and physical qualifications appropriate for the demands of the position
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
- Attend and document ongoing inservice or other staff development activities related to students with disabilities
- Assist with the preparation of instructional materials for the classroom
- Accompany special education groups on field trips
- Assist with the supervision and monitoring of students throughout the school day outside of the classroom including the cafeteria playground physical education classes boarding and exiting the bus on communitybased activities and other assigned activities.
- Assist students with physical needs and personal care including feeding bathroom needs and personal hygiene. May be required to change diapers
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs including transferring to and from wheelchairs lifting or positioning
- Assist in the training of students selfhelp skills
- Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of individual students
- Assist handicapped students in job training/employment and companybased instructional setting as appropriate
- Follow District Guidelines in maintaining classroom management discipline and student information confidentiality
- Provide a safe learning environment for the educational program
- Help manage students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed
- Assist with implementation of a students behavior intervention plan (BIP) to include daily data collection/documentation
- After appropriate training utilize deescalation techniques/strategies
- Operate office equipment as well as adaptive/assistive devices for students
- Participate in training on augmentative communication devices per students IEP
- Assist teachers and students in use of computers printers and instructional software
- Help with record keeping health routines lunchroom and playground activities
- SHARS duties as assigned
- Accompany classes on field trips
- Report immediately all accidents involving students and/or staff to appropriate officials
- Perform other duties as assigned based on campus needs
- Must complete designated district technology proficiencies each year
- Requires a basic knowledge of technology/computer skills
- Ability to use a personal computer to access district programs emails and other resources
- Complete tasks in a timely manner
- Maintain a consistent professional demeanor and appearance
- Ensure compliance with the Texas Educators Code of Ethics
- Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job
- Performs other duties as assigned by campus administration (i.e. including but not limited to bus duty lunch duty etc.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervision and evaluation of district personnel is not a requirement of the position; however the supervision of students is required.
Equipment Used:
- Office equipment personal computer printer calculator multiline telephone software programs and peripherals copier fax and other equipment applicable to position
Mental Demands:
- Ability to read concentrate communicate (verbally and written) interpret reason understand verbal instructions memorize coordinate compile compute
- Work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress
Physical Demands:
- Frequent: Sitting standing walking climbing stairs and/or ramps balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling pulling pushing reaching repetitive hand motions hearing speaking clearly visual acuity distinguishing colors driving traveling
- Occasional: Lifting heavy 45 pounds or more
Environmental Factors:
- Frequent exposure to temperature extremes (hot and cold) humidity extremes noise low or intense illumination vibration
- Occasional exposure to biological hazards (communicable diseases bacteria insects mold fungi etc.
- Work outside work around moving objects or vehicles work on uneven surfaces
- Work alone work prolonged or irregular hours
Nondiscrimination Statement:
The Judson School District considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color national origin age religion sex marital or veteran status the presence of a medical condition disability or any other legally protected status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
