Aide/Paraprofessional 2025-2026, SOS (Special Opportunities for Students) Elementary (Fall Vacancies)

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District•Cypress, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Aide/Paraprofessional 2025-2026, SOS (Special Opportunities for Students) Elementary (Fall Vacancies) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Help teacher prepare and adapt instructional materials and classroom displays. Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom. Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment, books and supplies. Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers. 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 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, playground duty and travel to on-the-job training. Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students. Maintain confidentiality. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned. Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, principal or other school personnel supervisor. Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.

Requirements

Proof of high school graduation or GED equivalent.
Must have one of the following: a. 48 hours of college credits, OR b. Associates or higher degree, OR c. Competency on the CFISD proficiency test (score of 70 or above).
If you meet the college requirements above (7a or 7b), please upload your transcript(s) at the time of application.
Otherwise, to register for the CFISD proficiency test above (7c), please click the link below to complete a form so a testing account can be created for you. You will need to enter your email, first name and last name. You only need to do this ONE TIME. Please DO NOT use an email address other than the email you provided in your CFISD application, or the test will not be valid. Once your account has been created, we will be in contact with instructions for accessing the test.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children preferred.
Flexible and able to adjust your daily routine.
Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate a professional appearance and attitude.
Physically able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Help teacher prepare and adapt instructional materials and classroom displays.
Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment, books and supplies.
Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
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 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, playground duty and travel to on-the-job training.
Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, principal or other school personnel supervisor.
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.