Instructional Aide - Special Education

Primary Purpose Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs including self-help behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Qualifications Education

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate
• 48 plus college hours or successful completion of the Paraprofessionals Assessment of Competencies test if applicant has less than 48 college hours

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• 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
• 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 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

Days Employed 187

Salary Commensurate with TCISD hiring salary guide