7955- Elementary Special Education Aide-ECSE

Pasadena Independent School District; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasadena Independent School District seeks a Special Education Aide in Houston, Texas. The role involves assisting special needs students with daily activities under the direction of a teacher. You will support classroom management, prepare instructional materials, and help meet students' personal care needs.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and experience working with children. The position demands compassion, the ability to lift and carry students, and the maintenance of confidentiality throughout.

Qualifications

• Must have previous work experience with children.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with classroom management.
• Prepare instructional materials.
• Maintain classroom environment and supplies.
• Assist students with homework and test-taking.
• Modify assignments based on I.E.P.
• Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff.
• Assist with personal hygiene needs and feeding.

Skills

Ability to work with special needs students

Ability to work with students without direct supervision

Ability to understand and implement I.E.P.s

Ability to deal with students firmly

Ability to restrain disruptive students

Ability to work in stressful situations

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

PAC Test (No Child Left Behind) / 48 College Hours

Bilingual Test (if applicable)

Job description

7955- Elementary Special Education Aide-ECSE JobID: 7955

JOB TITLE: Special Education Aide

DUTY DAYS: 185

PAY GRADE: C03

SALARY SCHEDULE: Click for Salary Schedule

PRIMARY PURPOSE

To work under the supervision of the special education teacher and assist the special education student’s daily training program; the aide may help with feeding, lifting, and individualized care of special education students; the aide may assist with daily instructional and non‑instructional activities, including student management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or GED
• PAC Test (No Child Left Behind) / 48 College Hours
• Bilingual Test (if applicable)

Special Knowledge / Skills

• Ability to work with special needs students
• Ability to work with students without direct supervision
• Ability to understand and implement requirements as stated in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)
• Ability to deal with students in a fair but firm manner
• Ability to restrain disruptive students
• Ability to work in a stressful situation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality issues

Experience

• Previous work experience with children

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Assist teacher in routine classroom management duties.
• Assist in preparing instructional materials.
• Assist in maintaining classroom environment and supplies.
• Assist students in homework preparation, test taking.
• Modify teacher's assignments, tests, and other instructional entities.
• Maintain records, files and other pertinent documents on each student.
• Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff.
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff.
• Assist in implementing student's behavior management plan.
• Assist in the loading and unloading of the school buses.
• Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes.
• Assist with individual student's personal hygiene needs.
• Feed or assist students in feeding themselves.
• Lift, move, and position students in a variety of settings.
• Be aware of student's various medical concerns.
• Escort students to different locations in the building.
• Monitor students during various activities during the school day.
• Be able to work with any student as determined by the student's I.E.P.
• File various documents in students' folders.
• Assist in orienting students to class schedule each semester.
• Obtain any necessary textbooks for different programs.
• Perform other duties as determined by the special education teacher or the principal.

EQUIPMENT USED

Copier, typewriter, computer, telephone, cooking utensils, various household appliances, computer based learning tools, DVD/VCR and TV, reading machines, other specialized equipment pertinent to specific handicapping conditions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental Demands

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

Ability to hear and place the location of sounds; ability to see and close up, at a distance and peripherally; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs; ability to push and or pull 100 lbs.