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Houston ISD is seeking an Educational Aide to support classroom instruction and student activities. The role involves assisting teachers with individualized or small-group instruction, enforcing behavior plans, and supervising students during meals and events.
Responsibilities include assisting with ARD/IEP documentation, preparing differentiated instructional materials, and collecting data for special education reports. Training and licensing requirements are specified by the state.
Under direct supervision, performs duties that are instructional in nature or may deliver direct services to students or parents. Serves in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services. Assists with test administration. May provide specialized assistance for students with special needs.
Responsibilities
Job Qualifications
EDUCATION
See Licensing/Certification Requirements below
WORK EXPERIENCE
No experience except as required for the Educational Aide certificate. See Licensing/Certification Requirements below.
TYPE OF SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
Certifications/Licensure Educational Aide certificate as established by the State Board for Educator Certification. The applicant for the educational aide certificate shall: 1. Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (defined as completion of 48 semester hours) of college course work. 2. Possess an associate’s (or higher) degree; or 3. Meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a local academic assessment — Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) — verifying knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
-No supervisory or direct people management responsibilities. May provide occasional work guidance, technical advice and training to staff.
WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT
-Work and tasks are often straightforward, routine, structured and guided by established policies and procedures. Little, if any, independent judgment is required, outside of making basic choices in the selection and application of established methods. The job receives frequent, ongoing supervision.
BUDGET AUTHORITY
-No budget development activity is required.
PROBLEM SOLVING
-Decisions are made on routine matters affecting few individuals and usually within the confines of the job’s own department. Specific job activities and results are typically reviewed closely. There are limited requirements for developing new ideas or changes in methods, procedures or services.
IMPACT OF DECISIONS
-Follows rules and procedures. Decisions can have minimal or no impact to HISD. Errors can be readily detected, usually by the employee, and, if made, would result in minor expense for correction.
COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS
-Basic communication - very little communication required such as receiving basic instructions. Interactions are mostly with customers, own supervisor and co-workers in own department.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
-Follows through with customer inquiries, requests and complaints. Forwards difficult and non-routine inquiries or requests to appropriate level for resolution.
WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
-Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. -Ability to carry and/or lift less than 15 pounds.