Student Support Aide for Inclusive Classrooms

Richardson Independent School District; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Richardson Independent School District in Richardson, TX seeks a paraeducator to support classroom instruction and foster a safe, engaging learning environment.

The role supports teachers with instructional materials, manages behavior, assists students with personal care, and helps create displays. Candidates should have a High School diploma or equivalent and experience working with children, with sensitivity to diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to work with children from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Responsible, able to work independently, and multitask.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students, staff and parents at all times.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help to maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment.
• Assist the teacher as needed with lesson plans, make instructional presentations, conduct discussions, encourage practice, and correct students' work in a manner that promotes competence.
• Establish a positive rapport with students, parents and school personnel.
• Work with individual students or small groups so that they may attain grade-level proficiency, and to remediate diagnosed weaknesses.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene, cafeteria, bus and playground monitoring.
• Help manage behavior of students which includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerious student behavior as needed
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
• Attend appropriate and required staff development to enhance instruction.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Work with children

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience working with children

Job description

Richardson Independent School District in Richardson, TX seeks a paraeducator to support classroom instruction and foster a safe, engaging learning environment.

The role supports teachers with instructional materials, manages behavior, assists students with personal care, and helps create displays. Candidates should have a High School diploma or equivalent and experience working with children, with sensitivity to diverse backgrounds.