SIBS Special Education Instructional Aide

New Braunfels • New Braunfels, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Helps meet the physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assists with implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), including self-help, behavior management, and instructional programs. Works under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher.

The role includes classroom and instructional support, helping students with personal care and mobility, managing behavior, and supporting student learning throughout the school day. The aide maintains relevant records, communicates student needs to the teacher, and participates in required training and school activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Educational Aide Certificate issued by SBEC, Paraprofessional Assessment Certificate, an associate degree, or two years (48 semester hours) of college.
• Ability to work with children with disabilities.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Two years of experience working with children.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

Responsibilities

• Help the teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays and maintain a neat, 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.
• Support individual student needs, including transferring students to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and interpreting instructions.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including bathroom needs, personal hygiene, and feeding.
• Help manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or student behavior as needed.
• Learn and adapt to each assigned student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Adaptive PE Teacher.
• Assist assigned students throughout the school day inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep the teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.
• Help the teacher maintain data records on learning and behavior.
• Maintain personal car logs for Medicaid-eligible students and submit them monthly.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Attend annual physical-restraint training and CPR training as needed.

What This Job Offers

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