Aide - Special Education Inclusion (26-27 school year)

San Angelo ISD • San Angelo, TX

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Assist teachers in providing for the instructional needs, primarily, and physical needs of students with disabilities. Work primarily in general education settings and also in special education settings, supporting classroom instruction, self-help, and behavior-management programs. Work under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of teacher(s).

This is a non-exempt position for the 2026–2027 school year, with 10 months of employment. The hourly salary range is $12.90 to $19.34, with a midpoint of $16.12.

Requirements

• Associate degree, two years of study at an institute of higher learning, or meeting a formal academic assessment requirement.
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate.
• Ability to work well with children with disabilities.
• Ability to assist with classroom instruction.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds without assistance, 30–55 pounds with assistance, and more than 55 pounds with appropriate assistance.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays and maintaining an orderly classroom.
• Assist with the inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Assist teachers with administrative records and reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers as needed.
• Support students with disabilities according to individual instructional and other assigned needs, including transferring, lifting, positioning, and signing.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene as needed.
• Help manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining dangerous behavior as needed.
• Learn and adapt to each student’s academic, medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct teacher-assigned instructional exercises as needed.
• Supervise students throughout the day and in assigned locations and activities, including classrooms, cafeteria, hallways, drop-off and pick-up lines, bus stops, buses, playgrounds, field trips, and before and after school when students are in the school’s care.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain familiarity with district curriculum and initiatives.
• Participate in professional learning, staff meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Communicate with teachers about individual students’ special needs or problems.
• Articulate the district’s mission and goals to the community and solicit community support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree