Special Education Aide
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Job Location:
Rogers, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Special Education Aide
Exemption Status/Test: Nonexempt
Reports to: Principal and any assigned Teacher(s)
Date Revised: November 2025
Dept./School: Elementary
Primary Purpose:
Help special education teachers provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs including self-help behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of the certified teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED
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
Knowledge of general office equipment
Experience:
Some experience working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Support
- Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory care and maintenance of equipment.
- Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Student Management
- 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.
- Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs.
- Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
- Help supervise students throughout the school day inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom bus and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
Other
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in staff development training programs faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Equipment Used:
Wheelchair lift ramp personal computer copier and audiovisual equipment.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing stooping bending kneeling pushing and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.
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
