Special Education Aide - Life Skills

Corsicana ISD • Corsicana, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Aide helps a special education teacher meet the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. The aide assists with classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction, working under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher.

The role includes supporting classroom preparation and upkeep, assisting students with mobility and personal care, helping manage student behavior, and carrying out instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. The aide also supervises students throughout the school day and keeps the teacher informed about individual student needs or problems. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 48 college credit hours or a certificate from a qualified training program.
• Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate—Level III.
• Ability to work with children with disabilities.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of general office equipment.
• Some experience working with children.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling, and regular heavy lifting of students.
• Ability to work with exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

• Help the teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help the teacher maintain administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting, and positioning them according to their needs.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous behavior as needed.
• Learn and adapt 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 the teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, including in the classroom, lunchroom, on buses, and on the playground.
• Keep the teacher informed of students’ special needs or problems.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED