Educational Associate, Functional Academics

Pflugerville

Independent

School

District

• Job

Description

Job

Title/Position:

Educational

Associate,

Functional

Academics

Department/School:

Special

Education

Pay

Information:

Clerical/Paraprofessional

Compensation

Plan

Supervised

By:

Campus

Principal

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Date

Revised:

May

2025

Primary

Purpose:

Assisting

in

the

supervision

and

instruction

of

students

with

disabilities

under

the

supervision

of

a

certified

teacher;

observing

and

documenting

student

progress;

implementing

plans

for

instruction;

providing

clerical

support

to

the

teacher.

Qualifications

(Education/Certification/Experience):

High

School

diploma

or

GED;

at

least

48

semester

of

college

work,

an

Associate's

degree

or

higher,

or

successful

completion

of

highly

qualified

examination;

two

years

related

experience;

valid

Texas

Paraprofessional

Certificate

(can

obtain

after

hire);

SAMA

certification

(can

obtain

after

hire).

Major

Responsibilities:

1.

Assist

in

daily

instructional

and

classroom

support

duties,

including

preparation

of

materials,

support

in

adaptive

physical

education,

and

functional

academic

classrooms.

2.

Assist

with

personal

care,

tube

feeding,

toileting,

lifting/transferring,

or

physical

containment

of

students,

as

needed.

3.

Implement

IEP

academic,

functional,

and

behavior

plans

under

the

direction

of

a

certified

teacher

across

a

variety

of

instructional

settings.

4.

Adapt

classroom

activities,

assignments,

and/or

materials

under

the

direction

of

the

teacher

to

support

individualized

learning

and

access

to

instruction.

5.

Utilize

SAMA-approved

verbal

de-escalation

strategies

and

perform

physical

containment

procedures

when

necessary,

in

alignment

with

training

and

district

policy.

6.

Collaborate

with

certified

teachers

and

school-based

therapists

to

support

students

with

disabilities,

including

implementing

IEP

objectives,

monitoring

student

progress,

and

providing

feedback.

7.

Monitor

students

receiving

special

education

services

to

ensure

a

safe

and

positive

learning

environment

(e.g.,

cafeteria,

playground,

hallways,

special

areas,

field

trips).

8.

Participate

in

professional

learning,

staff

meetings,

and

program-related

workshops.

9.

Maintain

daily

documentation

on

instruction,

behavior,

and

student

progress,

including

academic,

adaptive,

and

behavioral

data

collection;

complete

clerical

tasks

as

assigned.

10.

Respond

to

emergency

situations

(e.g.,behavior

escalations,

elopement,

etc.)

to

support

immediate

safety

and

crisis

intervention

protocols.

11.

Support

students

with

augmentative

and

alternative

communication

(AAC)

systems,

assistive

technology,

and

other

adaptive

equipment.

12.

Support

students

in

a

variety

of

instructional

settings.

13.

Model

and

reinforce

functional

routines

(e.g.,

hygiene,

schedules,

transitions,

following

directions)

to

promote

student

independence

and

skill

generalization.

14.

Prepare

and

organize

individualized

instructional

materials,

visual

supports,

schedules,

and

learning

tools

under

teacher

direction.

15.

Maintain

confidentiality

of

student

records

and

information

at

all

times,

in

accordance

with

FERPA

and

district

guidelines.

16.

Demonstrate

flexibility,

problem-solving,

and

responsiveness

when

working

with

students

who

have

complex

communication,

behavior,

or

adaptive

needs.

17.

Effectively

and

efficiently

follow

instructions

and

complete

tasks

as

assigned

by

supervising

teacher

and/or

campus

leadership.

18.

Communicate

professionally

with

students,

staff,

and

stakeholders

in

a

respectful

and

collaborative

manner.

19.

Follow

the

Educator

Code

of

Conduct

and

all

applicable

district

policies,

procedures,

state

and

federal

regulations.

20.

Perform

other

duties

as

assigned.

Special

Knowledge/Skills:

Willingness

and

ability

to

implement

necessary

skills

for

student

success

Ability

to

maintain

confidentiality.

Ability

to

work

collaboratively

with

students,

parents,

and

other

staff

Willingness

to

comply

with

federal,

state,

and

local

laws,

guidelines

and

procedures

Willingness

to

develop

skills

working

with

students

who

have

linguistically

and

culturally

diverse

needs

Ability

to

work

effectively

with

students

with

special

needs

Physical

ability

to

lift

or

contain

students

if

needed

General

office

equipment

knowledge

and

skills

Ability

to

follow

an

assigned

schedule

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

None

1.

Working

Conditions

(Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Demands):

Maintain

emotional

control

under

stress;

biological

exposure

to

bacteria

and

communicable

diseases;

regular

heavy

lifting

of

students;

must

be

able

to

squat

and

lift

and/or

carry

at

least

50

lbs

independently

and

over

50

lbs

with

assistance.

May

need

to

sit

on

the

floor,

kneel,

or

crawl

for

various

classroom

activities.

The

foregoing

statements

are

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

being

performed

by

employees

assigned

to

this

job

title.

They

are

not

intended

to

be

construed

as

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities,

duties,

knowledge,

skills,

and

abilities

required.

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Signature:

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