Special Education Aide - Immediate Start

Uvalde High School; Uvalde (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Uvalde High School is seeking a Special Education FLS Aide to support students with disabilities under the direction of teachers and the principal. The role focuses on implementing IEPs, assisting with self-help and behavior management, and providing instructional support in and out of the classroom.

The successful candidate will work closely with the instructional team, maintain confidentiality, and participate in staff development. This is a full-time on-site position beginning immediately.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 48 college hours in core curriculum.
• Completion of Region 20 TOPPS training.
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate.

Responsibilities

• Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.
• Provide students' physical and personal care needs including feeding, toileting and personal hygiene.
• Help manage the behavior of assigned 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 assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This may include lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.

Skills

Ability to work with children with dis

Follow verbal and written instructions

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

48 college hours in core curriculum

Region 20 TOPPS training

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Job description

Uvalde High School is seeking a Special Education FLS Aide to support students with disabilities under the direction of teachers and the principal. The role focuses on implementing IEPs, assisting with self-help and behavior management, and providing instructional support in and out of the classroom.

The successful candidate will work closely with the instructional team, maintain confidentiality, and participate in staff development. This is a full-time on-site position beginning immediately.