Special Education Inclusion Aide: Support Diverse Learners

de Zavala MS; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

de Zavala Middle School in Irving, Texas seeks a Special Education Aide to support students with disabilities and assist in classroom, lunchroom, bus duty, and other settings under a certified teacher and diagnostician. The role emphasizes confidentiality, record-keeping, and student safety.

The position requires Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certification and a High School Diploma or GED, with experience working with children or disabled individuals.

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 and/or diagnostician 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
• Perform other duties that enhance the safety, security, and instructional needs of the campus as requested
• 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

Disability support

Follow instructions

Communication & organization

Education

Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certificate

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

de Zavala Middle School in Irving, Texas seeks a Special Education Aide to support students with disabilities and assist in classroom, lunchroom, bus duty, and other settings under a certified teacher and diagnostician. The role emphasizes confidentiality, record-keeping, and student safety.

The position requires Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certification and a High School Diploma or GED, with experience working with children or disabled individuals.