Special Education Aide — Empower Students

LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a Special Education Educational Aide to support students with disabilities under the supervision of a certified teacher. This non-exempt position involves assisting in instructional activities and classroom management in an elementary/secondary setting.

You will help prepare materials, monitor student progress, supervise during meals, bus, and recess, and assist with personal care needs as required.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification:
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas Education Agency Paraprofessional Educational Aide Certificate.

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 wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• 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.

Skills

Work with children with disabilities

Follow verbal and written instructions

Effective communication

General office equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Paraprofessional Educational Aide Certificate (TEA)

Job description

LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a Special Education Educational Aide to support students with disabilities under the supervision of a certified teacher. This non-exempt position involves assisting in instructional activities and classroom management in an elementary/secondary setting.

You will help prepare materials, monitor student progress, supervise during meals, bus, and recess, and assist with personal care needs as required.