Special Education Aide Specialized Support Alternate Level 3(SSALT3)

Ysleta Independent School District•El Paso, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Help meet the physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), including self-help, behavior management, and instructional programs. Work under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher. Adhere to federal and state laws, as well as district policies, procedures, and regulations. The position involves supervising students throughout the school day, supporting instruction and behavioral interventions, reinforcing teacher-led instruction, and helping students with significant developmental, communication, social, and behavioral needs pursue individual instructional goals. Follow each student's IEP under the assigned teacher's supervision, including documenting services provided. Support students' physical needs and personal care, and use augmentative communication and adaptive or assistive devices as appropriate. Attendance at the work site is required. Additional duties may include supporting virtual classroom activities and being available by phone, email, or video conference during regular school business hours. The aide may also assist with classroom and administrative tasks, student progress evaluation, substitute orientation, and required district professional development. This is a 187-day assignment at Paraprofessional Level 205.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED or higher.
Forty-eight hours from an accredited college or university.
Experience working with students and parents.
Possess or be eligible to obtain a paraprofessional certificate issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Obtain CPR, Heimlich maneuver, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certifications within the available district training calendar.
Familiarity with or ability to use Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) apparatus.
Ability to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend English sufficiently for everyday communication.
Ability, skill, patience, and understanding to work with students who have disabilities.
Ability to assist in lifting and carrying students with disabilities weighing 50 to 175 pounds, depending on age level; push and pull wheelchairs or walkers; and assist with personal hygiene.
Ability to perform frequent bending, reaching, standing, kneeling, and squatting.
Subject to the district's drug and alcohol screening policy and regulation.
Submit transcripts from an accredited college or university as a required application document.

Responsibilities

Supervise students throughout the school day, including in the classroom, lunchroom, on buses, and on the playground.
Assist the teacher with preparing instructional materials, behavioral interventions, and students' physical needs.
Participate in staff development and apply learned strategies in the curriculum.
Work with individual students, small groups, and the whole class as assigned by the teacher.
Assist students with severe developmental and communication delays, limited social interaction, and behavioral concerns to implement modifications and meet individual instructional goals.
Reinforce skills and instructional units taught by the teacher.
Follow students' IEP guidelines under the assigned teacher's supervision, including documenting services provided.
Help manage student behavior, intervene in crisis situations, and restrain disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
Assist with testing measurement instruments and integrating technology into the curriculum.
Incorporate social and emotional learning, behavioral strategies, and social skills development into daily activities.
Assist with filing, copying, inventory, and equipment maintenance; handle SHARS billing responsibilities as required.
Assist students and teachers in using augmentative communication and adaptive or assistive devices as appropriate.
Assist students with transfers to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning, interpreting instructions, physical needs, and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, diaper changing, and hygiene.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitutes.
Meet with teachers, administrators, and special education support staff to evaluate and assist with student progress.
Attend the work site to meet the essential functions of the job.
As assigned, assist in creating and participating in a virtual classroom appropriate to students' physical, social, emotional, and learning needs.
Be available by phone, email, or video conference during regular school business hours to confer with district stakeholders as needed.
Participate in district-required professional development, follow safety procedures, support district and department goals, maintain professional ethics, and perform other duties as assigned.