SPECIAL EDUCATION LIFE SKILLS AIDE - ELEMENTARY

Poteet ISD; Poteet (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Poteet ISD Elementary in Poteet, Texas is hiring a Special Education Life Skills Aide for the 2026-2027 school year. Immediate start with duties inside and outside the classroom to support students with disabilities under supervision of a certified teacher.

Responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, assisting with IEPs, supervising students, and maintaining equipment and records. Safe handling and confidentiality are emphasized throughout the role.

Qualifications

• Meet NCLB requirements.
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate.
• Must have 48 college hours or Treasuring Paraprofessionals Training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instructional materials and displays.
• Maintain a neat, orderly classroom.
• Assist with equipment care and inventory.
• Recordkeeping and required reports.
• Assist substitute teachers with orientation.

Skills

Ability to work with children with dis

Follow verbal and written instructions

Effective communication

Education

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

48 college hours / Treasuring Paraprofessionals Training

Job description

SPECIAL EDUCATION LIFE SKILLS AIDE - ELEMENTARY

Poteet ISD Elementary - Poteet, Texas. Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5916126
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year.

Primary Purpose

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Meet NCLB requirements
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate
• Must have 48 college hours or have received the Treasuring Paraprofessionals Training Certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of general office equipment

Experience:

• Experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Instructional Support

• 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.

Student Management

• 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 , with non-violent crisis techniques, 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.

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Follow established safety procedures & techniques.
• Other duties as assigned by administration.

Equipment Used

Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Donisha Miller , Principal
• Elementary
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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