Special Education Aide - Positive Academic & Behavior Support (PABS)

Young World Physical Education; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton Independent School District at Ryan High School in Denton, Texas, seeks a Special Education Aide for Positive Academic & Behavior Support (PABS). The role supports instructional and student management duties under a certified teacher, with nonexempt status and 187 duty days per year.

Minimum qualifications include a HS diploma or equivalent, an associate degree or 48 college hours, and a Texas educational aide certificate or ability to obtain. Prior experience with children is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides instructional support by helping prepare materials and classroom displays.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom and assists with inventory and equipment care.
• Keeps administrative records and reports as required; supports substitute teachers.
• Assists students with physical disabilities and personal care as needed; supports behavior management.
• Supervises students during lunch, bus, and playground; ensures safety and supervision.

Skills

Child interaction

Instructions follow

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or 48 sem hrs

Job description

Special Education Aide - Positive Academic & Behavior Support (PABS)

Position held at Denton Independent School District Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.

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Job Details

Job ID: 5888745

Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 17, 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

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

• 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 instructions
• Ability 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: Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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