Special Education Aide - Active Learning Classroom (ALC)

Frisco ISD; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Frisco ISD is seeking a Special Education Aide to assist the classroom teacher in a setting serving students with disabilities. This role supports instructional and personal care needs, helps manage behavior, and assists with IEP goals to enable access to the curriculum.

A high school diploma or GED and SBEC certification process are required, with potential eligibility for certification. The position supports students with varied needs, including physical and sensory challenges, and requires

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; Educational Aide Certification in process
• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Knowledge of general office equipment

Responsibilities

• Help teacher prepare instructional materials.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs.
• Help manage behavior of students.
• Support students’ instructional needs per IEPs.
• Assist students with personal care as appropriate.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Job description

Reports To

Campus Principal

Work Year Days

186

Primary Purpose

Assist special education teacher in providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Active Learning Class (ALC)

This instructional setting offers specially designed instruction for children with low incidence disabilities. ALC promotes the students’ access to the general education curriculum through prerequisite skills. This program offers specially designed instruction for students with low incidence disabilities who function in the lower range of assessed intellectual abilities and exhibit deficits in adaptive behavior. These students have significant developmental delays, often exhibiting physical/sensory disabilities and may also have medical fragility. Students receive instruction to support their developmental, communication, physical, sensory, and/or medical needs and to enhance interactions with the environment in meaningful ways.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: High School diploma or GEDAssociate degree or two years of higher education preferredIf hired, must complete SBEC certification process to obtain an Educational Aide Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills: Ability to work with children with disabilitiesAbility to follow verbal and written instructionsAbility to communicate effectivelyKnowledge of general office equipment

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Help teacher prepare instructional materials.

Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.

Provide assistance to substitute teachers.

Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs (may require some lifting).

Help manage behavior of students.

Support students’ instructional needs in accordance with their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).

Assist students with personal care as appropriate.

Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special needs.

Work with individual students or small groups.

Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom.

Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Maintain confidentiality.

Participate in staff development training programs and special events as assigned.

Candidates must be able to fulfill all responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Other Duties as Assigned

Frisco ISD retains the right to adjust the responsibilities and assignments of all positions as needed to meet the needs of the District.

Work Relationships

Frisco ISD is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that honors and supports the social and emotional well‑being of all. Employees are expected to interact in a manner that is becoming of educators and promotes high levels of productivity for the benefit of the students we serve.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Work with frequent interruptions. Maintain emotional control under stress. Must be able to lift 25lbs. Physical demands include: frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting and transferring students to and from wheelchairs, and assisting with positioning students with physical disabilities. Exposure to biological hazards.

Special Education General Employee Expectation:

The Special Education Department maintains an expectation that all staff will assume shared responsibility for the health, safety, and confidentiality of all students and adults; which may include implementing, supporting and documenting behavioral intervention strategies and/or providing school health, related, and personal care services.

Disclosure Statements

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.

The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services.