Special Education Paraprofessional

Kennedale Junior High School; Kennedale (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedale ISD Kennedale Junior High School in Kennedale, Texas, is hiring a Special Education Assistant to support students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Immediate start date with duties including IEP support, behavior management, and daily student assistance.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, plus a Texas educational aide certificate and two years of experience with children. Work hours are full-time with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Texas educational aide certificate required.
• Two years of experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Help meet the individual needs of students, including transfers to/from wheelchairs and personal care.
• Manage behavior and intervene in crisis situations as needed.
• Adapt methods for students with diverse medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises.
• Assist students throughout the school day, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duties.
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems.
• Complete data collections for service implementation for special education teachers.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Skills

Disability support/child with special*

Verbal and written instruction follow

Effective communication

General office equipment knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree or two years of higher education

Texas educational aide certificate

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Primary Purpose: Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside andoutside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP),including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under generalsupervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications: High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
Have met formal academic assessment, associate’s degree, or two years of study at aninstitution of higher learning*
Valid Texas educational aide 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: Two years experience working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties: Student Management
1. Help meet the individual needs of student(s) including transferring to and fromwheelchairs; lifting and positioning; interpreting instructions; and assisting with physicalneeds and personal care such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
2. Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisissituations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student as needed.
3. Recognize differences in student’s special medical, physical, communicative, andemotional needs and adapt methods and interaction according.
4. Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to develop motor skills and conductinstructional exercises assigned by teacher.
5. Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. Thisincludes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
6. Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).
7. Complete data collections tools for service implementation for special educationteachers.
8. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Other
9. Maintain confidentiality.
10. Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special eventsas assigned.
11. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used bystudents
Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, andtwisting
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, controllingbehavior through physical restraint, assisting non-ambulatory students, and lifting andmoving adaptive and other classroom equipment

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Job Details

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $17.25 to $20.70 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Personnel Department
• Kennedale ISD
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]