Department of Human Resources
Job Title: Instructional Aide Sp Ed - Foundational Learning Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Principal/Teacher/Supervisor Assigned Pay Grade: PP05, 8h, 187 days
Dept./School: All levels assigned Date Revised: April 2025
Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom. 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:
Minimum Education/Certification:
High school diploma or equivalent
Have met formal academic assessment, associate's degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively
Knowledge of general office equipment
SAMA (Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression) Certification, preferred or agree to obtain
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; positioning; or assisting students with personal care such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal
hygiene.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
- Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or
dangerous students as needed.
- Recognize differences in each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and
adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
- Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned
by teacher or recommended by OT/PT.
- Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom,
bus, field trips and playground duty.
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Other
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
- Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional
equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students
Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking and reaching
Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and
positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting non-
ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment
Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise;
exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
- Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for aides who are providing instructional support in Title I, Part A
program.
EEOC Statement:
Hays Consolidated I.S.D. will not discriminate against any person in employment or exclude any person from
participating in or receiving benefits of any of its activities or programs on any basis prohibited on the bases of race,
religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age,
disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-
based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring
practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.
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. Positions are extended annually based
upon availability of funding.
Signature of acknowledgement indicates a receipt of aforementioned information.
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