SpEd Aide SUCCESS

Pasadena Independent School District; South Houston (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasadena Independent School District in South Houston seeks a SpEd Aide - SUCCESS to assist a special education teacher and students in daily training and activities. Responsibilities include routine classroom support, materials prep, and student supervision.

The aide may help with feeding, personal care, and implementing behavior plans, under supervision. 185 duty days, starting salary $126.62/day, benefits follow district policy.

Qualifications

• Must work with students with special needs
• Must implement IEP requirements
• Experience with children preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with routine classroom management
• Prepare instructional materials
• Maintain classroom environment and supplies
• Assist students with homework and test taking
• Support behavior management plans
• Maintain student records and files
• Communicate needs to staff
• Assist with student safety and supervision
• Assist with loading/unloading buses
• Support PE activities
• Assist with personal hygiene needs
• Assist feeding when needed
• Move and position students as required
• Escort students between locations
• Monitor students during activities
• Orient students to class schedules
• Obtain textbooks for programs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Special needs support

Independent work

IEP understanding

Discipline management

Behavior management

Stress tolerance

Confidentiality

Education

HS diploma or GED

PAC Test / 48 college hours

Job description

• Date Posted: 8/6/2026
• Location: South Houston Elementary School

JOB TITLE: SpEd Aide - SUCCESS

DUTY DAYS: 185

PAY GRADE: C03

STARTING SALARY: $ 126.62/DAY

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To work under the supervision of the special education teacher and assist in the special education student's daily training program; the aide may possibly help with the feeding, lifting, and individualized care of special education students; the aide may assist with daily instructional and non-instructional activities, including student management

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• PAC Test (No Child Left Behind) / 48 College Hours

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• Ability to work with special needs students
• Ability to work with students without direct supervision
• Ability to understand and implement requirements as stated in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)
• Ability to deal with students in a fair but firm manner
• Ability to restrain disruptive students
• Ability to work in a stressful situation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality issues

Experience

Previous work experience with children

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Assist teacher in routine classroom management duties
• Assist in preparing instructional materials
• Assist in maintaining classroom environment and supplies
• Assist students in homework preparation, test taking
• Modify teacher's assignments, tests, and other instructional entities
• Maintain records, files and other pertinent documents on each student
• Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff
• Assist in implementing student's behavior management plan
• Assist in the loading and unloading of the school buses
• Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes
• Assist with individual student's personal hygiene needs
• Feed or assist students in feeding themselves
• Lift, move, and position students in a variety of settings
• Be aware of student's various medical concerns
• Escort students to different locations in the building
• Monitor students during various activities during the school day
• Be able to work with any student as determined by the student’s I.E.P.
• File various documents in students’ folders
• Assist in orienting students to class schedule each semester
• Obtain any necessary textbooks for different programs
• Perform other duties as determined by the special education teacher or the principal

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written with students, faculty, staff, and community; ability to read and interpret written instructions; maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:

Ability to hear and place the location of sounds; ability to see and close up, at a distance and peripherally; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs; ability to push and or pull 100 lbs; ability to maneuver wheelchairs, walkers, or other wheeled apparatus; ability to physically restrain disruptive students; ability to reach above head or straight out from body; ability to stand continuously for at least 30 minutes; ability to use hands in performing certain tasks, such as diaper changing, feeding, and helping with life skills