Special Education Aide - Inclusion

Corsicana ISD • Corsicana, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The role includes supporting classroom preparation and administration, assisting students with disabilities with personal care and mobility, helping manage behavior, and working with individuals or small groups on teacher-assigned instructional exercises. The aide also supervises students throughout the school day and maintains confidentiality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 48 hours of college coursework 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 role’s physical demands, including frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling, and regular heavy lifting of students.

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 as needed.
• Assist students with 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.
• Supervise students throughout the school day, including in the classroom, lunchroom, on buses, and on the playground.
• Keep the teacher informed of individual students’ special needs or problems.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development 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