Special Education Aide: Empower Student Growth

Irving ISD; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Irving ISD seeks a Special Education (PASS) Aide to support teachers in providing for students with disabilities. The role includes assisting with personal care, implementing classroom programs, and supervising students during the day.

The successful candidate will have Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certification or equivalent, a high school diploma or GED, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality
• Keep accurate records of students with disabilities and furnish to appropriate personnel in a timely manner
• Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus duty, playground, and community
• Assist teacher in maintaining, copying, transferring confidential folders as required
• Assist special needs students with individual tasks as may be required including, but not limited to, transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, positioning, feeding, bathroom needs, personal hygiene
• Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, emotional, and safety needs through in-service and/or teacher direction
• Work with and/or prepare materials for individual students or small groups to develop skills through instructional activities under teacher direction
• Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
• Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and legal/local board policies
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned

Skills

Ability to work with children

Verbal and written instructions

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certificate

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Irving ISD seeks a Special Education (PASS) Aide to support teachers in providing for students with disabilities. The role includes assisting with personal care, implementing classroom programs, and supervising students during the day.

The successful candidate will have Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certification or equivalent, a high school diploma or GED, and strong communication and organizational skills.