Special Ed Paraprofessional: Structured Learning Classroom

Comal Independent School District; Canyon Lake (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Comal Independent School District in Canyon Lake, TX seeks an instructional aide to support classroom programs, assist students with disabilities, and work under the supervision of certified teachers and principals.

Responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, maintaining an orderly classroom, aiding with behavior management, and helping with records, reports, and substitute teacher orientation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with children with disabilities.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of general office equipment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheel chairs, lifting, or positioning, as necessary.
• Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance ad learning the records retention schedule for department records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Assist students with disabilities

Follow verbal and written instructions

Effective communication

General office equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Texas Educational Aide Certificate

Two years college / associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Comal Independent School District in Canyon Lake, TX seeks an instructional aide to support classroom programs, assist students with disabilities, and work under the supervision of certified teachers and principals.

Responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, maintaining an orderly classroom, aiding with behavior management, and helping with records, reports, and substitute teacher orientation.