Special Education Communications STEP UP Aide

Denton Independent School District•Denton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist special education teachers with the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a specialized, self-contained classroom for students on the Autism Spectrum. Support implementation of students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction. Work under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of certified teachers. The role includes supporting instruction and classroom organization, helping manage student behavior and individual needs, supervising students throughout the school day, and providing personal care services identified in applicable IEPs. The aide also collects and enters data, completes X-logs and SHARS duties, maintains confidentiality, participates in required training and meetings, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree, 48 semester hours of successful college credit, or passing a rigorous content-oriented exam and assessment.
Eligibility to receive a valid Texas educational aide certificate.
Ability to work with children with disabilities.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Knowledge of general office equipment.
Ability to enter data into an electronic system using a computer.
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data and coordinate district functions.
Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds; prolonged computer use and repetitive hand motions.

Responsibilities

Help prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
Help manage instructional programming for individual students with severe language and adaptive delays and behavior needs.
Provide reteaching and guided practice opportunities for students.
Help maintain an orderly classroom and care for, maintain, and inventory equipment.
Help maintain administrative records and prepare required reports.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
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 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.
Assist students with personal care, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene; follow toileting schedules as appropriate.
Keep the teacher informed about individual students’ special needs or problems.
Collect and submit data in a digital platform.
Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in staff and faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
Participate in staff development programs related to disabilities, including autism, speech, and behavior.
Attend required district-provided CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training within the department timeline if involved in a restraint.
Complete the pre-selected 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training through a digital platform by the prescribed deadline.
Complete X-logs and SHARS duties within required departmental timelines.
Participate in annual X-logs and IEP data management training.
Provide personal care services identified in applicable student IEPs.
Enter services provided into X-logs within prescribed timelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.