High School Special Education Assistant — Behavior Support

Grapevine High School; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Grapevine High School, part of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, seeks a Special Education Assistant - Behavior to support students with diverse needs under supervision. This role involves implementing instructional strategies, monitoring student behavior, and assisting in daily living and educational skill development within classrooms and common areas.

Starting immediately, candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and an Educational Aide Certification; prior educational experience

Responsibilities

• Adapt classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom curriculum and instruction.
• Assist teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students' daily living, behavioral, and educational skills. Follows students' Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Perform record keeping, data collection, and basic clerical functions for the purpose of supporting the teacher in providing services for students with disabilities.
• Monitor students with specialized needs in less structured environments such as playgrounds, lunch, hall, etc. as needed.
• Help maintain behavior of assigned students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and using appropriately trained and approved methods of de-escalation and/or physical restraint.
• Support social, communication, physical, and behavioral needs of students.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Assist campus in limited duty assignments related to special education students as directed by campus administrator.
• Adhere to flexible schedule as provided by campus administrator in conjunction with special education teacher.
• Participate in meetings and training sessions as designed by District staff, and as necessary to carry out job responsibilities.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Educational Aide Certification

Job description

Grapevine High School, part of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, seeks a Special Education Assistant - Behavior to support students with diverse needs under supervision. This role involves implementing instructional strategies, monitoring student behavior, and assisting in daily living and educational skill development within classrooms and common areas.

Starting immediately, candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and an Educational Aide Certification; prior educational experience