Deaf Education Aide (2026-2027 academic year)
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Job Location:
Wichita Falls, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Deaf Education Paraprofessional
Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned/Coordinator for the RDSPD
Dept./School: Special Education
Wage Status: Nonexempt
Pay Grade/Days: Clerical 3/183 days
Date Revised: 5/16/2025
Primary Purpose:
Deaf education aides are utilized to enhance the special education instructional program for hearing impaired students in the schools mainstream working with general ed. teachers deaf education teachers/staff and hearing impaired students.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with hearing impaired students
Ability to communicate effectively
Experience:
Must have Signing experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Support
- Assist the deaf education teachers in effectively programming for deaf education students in the general ed. classroom as well as the special education classes.
- Act as a liaison between the general ed. teachers and deaf education teachers.
- Interpret (sign)/facilitate for the deaf students in a mainstream class.
- Prepare materials as directed by teachers.
- Maintain student files and records as directed by teachers.
- Assist in preparing classroom materials and visual aids.
Student Management
- Review work with students as directed by deaf education teacher.
- Reinforce classroom rules.
- Assist students in application tasks.
- Oversee deaf education students as they work with classroom/learning technology.
- Accompany students around the school as necessary.
- Assist deaf education students on field trips.
- Assist teachers with playground lunchroom and bus duty as necessary.
Other
- Attend in-service meetings with special education teachers or meetings designated for aides.
- To perform any other duties directly related to deaf education students as assigned by the supervisor.
- Regular Attendance
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Equipment Used:
Copier personal computer assistive technology and audiovisual equipment.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Repetitive hand motion. Moderate standing stooping bending and lifting. Works outside and inside.
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The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to race color sex (including pregnancy) national origin religion age disability genetic information veteran or military status or any other legally protected status. Additionally the district does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice.
The district Title IX Coordinator is Denise Williams Director of Human Resources 1104 Broad St. Wichita Falls TX 76301
Questions regarding posted positions should be addressed to Human Resources .
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
