Special Education Itinerant Aide

Ysleta Independent School District•El Paso, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Itinerant Aide helps meet the physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities, inside and outside the classroom. The aide assists with implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), including self-help, behavior management, and instructional programs. The position works under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher. Campus assignment may change based on student needs. The aide supports students throughout the school day and helps with instruction, behavior interventions, personal care, and use of adaptive or assistive devices. The role also includes documenting services as directed by the IEP, supporting student progress, and completing related classroom and administrative tasks. Attendance at the work site is required. Additional virtual and online duties may be assigned, including participating in a virtual classroom and communicating with district stakeholders during regular school business hours. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, 48 college credit hours from an accredited college or university, experience working with students and parents, and possession of or eligibility for a state paraprofessional certificate. The aide must be able to perform physically demanding duties, including assisting students with lifting, mobility, positioning, and personal care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or higher.
Forty-eight (48) hours from an accredited college or university.
Experience working with students and parents.
Must possess or be eligible to obtain a paraprofessional certificate issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Acquire CPR and Heimlich maneuver certification and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification within the available district training calendar.
Familiarity with and ability to use Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) apparatus.
Ability to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend English sufficiently for daily communication.
Ability, skill, patience, and understanding to work with students who have disabilities.
Ability to assist with lifting and carrying students with disabilities weighing 50 to 175 pounds, depending on age level, and to push or pull wheelchairs and walkers and assist with personal hygiene.
Ability to perform frequent bending, reaching, standing, kneeling, and squatting.
Must comply with the district’s drug and alcohol screening policy and regulation.
Attendance at the work site is required.

Responsibilities

Supervise students throughout the school day, including in classrooms, lunchrooms, buses, and playgrounds.
Assist teachers with preparing instructional materials, behavioral interventions, and students’ physical needs.
Participate in staff development and apply learned strategies in the curriculum.
Work with individual students, small groups, and the whole class as assigned by the teacher.
Support students with developmental and communication delays, limited social interaction, and behavioral concerns in working toward instructional goals and modifications.
Reinforce skills and instructional units taught by the teacher.
Follow each student’s IEP under the assigned teacher’s supervision, including documenting services provided.
Help manage student behavior, intervene in crisis situations, and restrain disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
Assist with testing instruments and integrating technology into the curriculum.
Incorporate social-emotional learning, behavioral strategies, and social skills development into daily activities.
Assist with filing, copying, inventory, equipment maintenance, and required billing for Student Health and Related Services (SHARS).
Assist students and teachers with augmentative communication and adaptive or assistive devices, as appropriate.
Help meet individual student needs, including transfers to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning, interpreting instructions, feeding, toileting, diaper changing, and personal hygiene.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitutes.
Meet with teachers, administrators, and special education support staff to evaluate and support student progress.
Participate in creating and actively supporting a virtual classroom when assigned, and be available by phone, email, or video conference during regular school business hours as needed.
Participate in required professional development, follow safety procedures, support district and department goals, maintain professional ethics, and perform other duties as assigned.