| Location | Killeen, TX |
Killeen Independent School District Job Description Job Title: Aide I - Special Education (Speech) Exemption Status/Test: Non-Exempt/Aux Reports to: Specialized Learning Department Date Revised: 11/14/25 Dept./School: District Wide Pay Grade: IS1 / 187A
Primary Purpose: Assists with providing speech services to students in the classroom or via teletherapy. Qualifications: Education/Certification:
Elementary School Requirements and Secondary Title I/Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Campuses: Title I campus requires 48 hours of accredited college credit with some emphasis in child growth and development or related courses or verifiable experience as an educational aide or other related experience as approved by the district.
Middle School and/or High School Requirements: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) certificate and verifiable experience as an education aide or other related experience as approved by the district.
State Board for Educator Certification for Educational Aide I.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Major Responsibilities and Duties: Assists students individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts initially introduced by the teacher.
Reads to students, listens. to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
Assists with providing information and help with any substitute assigned in the absence of the teacher.
Operates and cares for equipment and instructional material, as assigned by the supervisor.
Presents subject matter to students utilizing a variety of methods and techniques such as lectures, discussions, and supervised role playing.
. Knows and complies with Texas Education Agency and KISD educator standards of conduct.
Performs other such duties as may be assigned by supervisor. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities; however, the Educational Aide works closely with students, faculty, and volunteers. Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Ability to use peripheral devices, high level language programming concepts, data management software, and application development tools.
Posture/Physical Demands: Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand and walk. The employee is required to regularly lift and carry (less than 15 pounds). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Motion: Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching; may climb ladders. Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over). Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Occasional district-wide travel to multiple campuses, as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.