ELEMENTARY: Aide Special Education ECSE EIA

Fort Bend Independent School District; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Bend Independent School District is seeking an Elementary Aide Special Education ECSE EIA to provide direct support to students with significant cognitive disabilities. You will help implement IEP goals, collect data, and assist in daily routines to promote safety and independence.

Under supervision of certified staff, you will support academics, behavior management, personal care tasks, and data logging across general and special education settings to ensure meaningful progress for each

Qualifications

• Minimum of 48 college hours or passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test.
• Texas Educational Aide Certification or able to obtain within 10 days of hire.
• De-Escalation/Restraint Certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Interact with students in hallways and classrooms to ensure safety and engagement.
• Support classroom management and supervise students at all times.
• Implement ARD-directed behavioral strategies and use approved restraints when needed.
• Assist with academic/functional lessons under teacher guidance.
• Provide personal care services (feeding, dressing, toileting, transferring) as needed.

Skills

Communication

Windows OS

Education

48 college hours

Texas Educational Aide Certification

De-Escalation/Restraint Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description - ELEMENTARY: Aide Special Education ECSE EIA (260001VF)

Job Description

Description

Job Overview The Aide Special Education ECSE EIA will provide direct support/services to students with significant cognitive disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The incumbent will assist teacher and staff in performing a variety of tasks by implementing and maintaining accurate data collection on goals and objectives in the student's Individualized Education Plan, including academics, behavior, communication, independent living, life, social and personal care skills. The incumbent will maintain an environment that is safe and engaging for all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Interact with students in a variety of settings to ensure student safety and engagement (e.g., hallways, classroom, restroom, playground, arrival/ departure)
• Assist with classroom management by maintaining alert attention regarding supervision of students at all times in a variety of settings
• Execute behavioral strategies as identified by the teacher based upon ARD documents (e.g., reinforcements, consequences, contingencies). Intervene using a continuum of behavior intervention strategies, up to and including approved physical restraint when student is in danger of harming self or others
• Implement academic/functional lessons under the guidance and direction of the teacher in a variety of settings (e.g., large group, small group, or independent practice)
• Assist students with personal care services (e.g., feeding, cleaning, dressing, lifting, positioning, transitioning, toileting, changing) – may be more than 50% of the work day

Compliance

• Record service implementation on approved logs (e.g., inclusive support logs, accommodation logs)
• Routinely collect data on IEP targets and behavior (skills development and mastery) in collaboration with the teacher
• Maintain confidentiality of student information

Teacher Support

• Prepare instructional materials under the guidance and direction of the teacher
• Attend appropriate staff development training as required by campus and/or district

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Minimum of 48 college hours or passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test
• Texas Educational Aide Certification Texas Educational Aide Certification or required to obtain within 10 days of hire
• De-Escalation/Restraint Certification Obtain within 30 days of hire (district-provided training)
• Proficient in using Windows Operating System as well as Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas both verbally and in writing

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms. The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Additional Information

• The employee will be required to work outside up to 25% of the time and will be exposed to the elements and inclement weather. The position requires lifting and positioning students, controlling certain behaviors through hands-on behavior intervention strategies and approved physical restraint strategies. Paraprofessionals are expected to intervene with students' behavior, which can include aggression, self-injurious, disruptive, and self-stimulatory behaviors. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties, as well as potential exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen, and teen illnesses.

Primary Location

TEXAS

Organization

CAMPUS

Position Calendar : 218AUG

School Year : 2026-2027

Salary Grade : 503

Unposting Date

Oct 31, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Salary Structure

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