Special Education AFS Aide

Denton Independent School District; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton Independent School District Reeves Elementary in Denton, Texas invites applications for a Special Education AFS Aide. The role supports students with disabilities under the supervision of a certified teacher and campus principal. Includes instructional support, supervision, and routine classroom duties.

Starting immediately, the position is nonexempt with 187 duty days per year and the Pay Grade 03. Minimum hourly rate is $17.60, with a starting annual salary around the low 26k range.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and ability to pass a rigorous content-oriented exam.
• Associate degree or 48 semester hours of college credit.
• Current Texas educational aide certificate or ability to obtain.
• Some experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Helps teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Helps with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Helps teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assists students with physical disabilities and personal care as needed.
• Manages student behavior and assists with safety and supervision throughout the day.
• Follows district safety protocols and participates in professional development.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or 48 semester hours

Tools

Wheelchair lift

Adaptive equipment

Job description

Special Education AFS Aide

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Job Details

Job ID: 5916474
Application Deadline: Oct 05, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Reports to: Campus Principal and Assigned Teacher(s)

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Pay Family: Clerical/Paraprofessional

Pay Grade: 03

Minimum Hourly Rate:$17.60

Minimum Annual Salary: $26,330

Duty Days: 187 days per year

Primary Purpose:

Assists the teacher in providing for the instructional needs of students with disabilities in educational settings. Assists in implementing classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Works under the general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of a certified teacher.

Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent and ability to pass a rigorous content-oriented exam

or

• Associate degree or 48 semester hours of college credit

Certification

• Current Texas educational aide certificate or ability to obtain

Experience

• Some experience working with children

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work well with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructionsAbility to exercise good judgment in handling confidential information
• Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Support

• Helps teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Helps with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Helps teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Student Management

• Assists students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assists students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Helps manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Works with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Helps supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keeps teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full duty day supervision of assigned students.

Other Related Duties:

• Follows district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Participates in professional development, department meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools and Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students, including wheelchair lift and ramp

Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases); may require occasional district-wide and statewide travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is 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: Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
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