Aide - SPED - In Class Support

NELSON JUNIOR HIGH; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Katy ISD Nelson Junior High in Katy, Texas is seeking an Aide - SPED - In Class Support to assist teachers with instructional needs and support students under IEP guidance.

The position is full-time, non-exempt, and involves 187 duty days. Requires paraprofessional certification when employed and ability to work with confidential student information in a busy classroom setting.

Qualifications

• College hours for Title I campus: 48 required or ParaPro score 464.
• Non-Title I campus: 15 college hours or high school diploma/GED with ParaPro 464.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with preparation, implementation, and data collection of student goals and supports.
• Deliver accommodations and modifications per IEP.
• Assist with classroom management and behavioral plans.
• Maintain confidential student records.
• Other SHARS duties as assigned.
• Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable IEPs.

Skills

Communicate with students

Relationship management

Clerical skills

Physical endurance

Confidential materials

Paraprofessional Aide II cert

Education

48 college hours for Title I campus

15 college hours or HS diploma with ParaPro 464 (Non-Title I)

Job description

Aide - SPED - In Class Support

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This job is also posted in Katy Independent School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5964153

Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 19, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Reports To: Principal

Duty Days: 187 Days

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: IS03

Updated: 06/2025

Qualifications:

College hours for Title I campus 48 required or a score of 464 on the ParaPro test

College hours 15 or high school diploma or GED (with a passing score of 464 on the ParaPro test) for Non-Title I campus

Communicate and work with students

Maintain effective working relationships

Minimum clerical skills

Good physical and emotional condition

Work with confidential material

Paraprofessional Educational Aide II certificate required once employed

Please Note: Additional Qualification for Title I Campus:

College hours, 48 minimum or a score of 464 on the ParaPro test

Primary Purpose:

Assist the teacher with instructional needs as appropriate

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist teachers with the preparation, implementation, and data collection of student academic, behavioral, and functional goals, accommodations, modifications, and delivery of supports
• Deliver accommodations, modifications, and other supports to students with special education services in whole group, small group, or individually, as described in the IEP.
• Assist teachers with classroom management and behavioral plans. Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain confidential student records.
• Other SHARS Duties as assigned.
• Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.

Working Conditions:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint; and assist nonambulatory students. Expose to biological hazards.

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.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department , Receptionist
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• Katy, Texas 77494
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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