Deaf Education Aide (2026-2027 academic year)

Job Title: Deaf Education Paraprofessional

Reports to: Principal and Teachers Assigned to: Coordinator for the RDSPD Dept. School Special Education Wage Status: Nonexempt Pay Grade: 3183 days Date Revised: 05/16/2025

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, and hearing impaired students.

Qualifications: Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work with hearing impaired students
• Ability to communicate effectively
• 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 and 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
• Audiovisual equipment

Working Conditions:

• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Physical Demands: Repetitive hand motion. Moderate standing, stooping, bending, and lifting.
• Environmental Factors: Works outside and inside.

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.

District Contact Information:

• Title IX Coordinator: Denise Williams
• Director of Human Resources: 1104 Broad St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301
• Phone: 940-235-1012
• Questions regarding posted positions should be addressed to Human Resources: 940-235-1012.