Junior High Special Education (JHSE) Aide
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Job Location:
Gatesville, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Special Education Life Skills Aide
Gatesville Junior High
2025 - 2026 School Year
Immediate Opening
Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP) including self-help behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
- Have met or have the ability to meet formal academic assessment associates degree or two years of study at an institution of higher learning
- Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to work with children with disabilities
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
Experience:
- Two years experience working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
- Help meet the individual needs of student(s) including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting and positioning; interpreting instructions; and assisting with physical needs and personal care such as feeding bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
- Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student as needed.
- Recognize differences in students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction according.
- Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
- Assist assigned students throughout school day inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom bus and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).
Other
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in professional development programs faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
- Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students
Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking and reaching
Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities controlling behavior through physical restraint assisting nonambulatory students and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment
Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun heat cold and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria communicable diseases)
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Gatesville ISD is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religionnational origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteranstatus political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliationagainst individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Dietary Aide Experience
- Serving Experience
- Cooking
- Dietary Department Experience
- Sanitation
- Food Production Experience
- Meal Preparation
