Special Education (PASS) Aide (26-27 SY) - Irving HS
Irving ISD•Irving, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
This position assists the special education teacher in meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities. The aide will help implement classroom programs, provide personal care, and support self-help, behavior management, and instruction. This role operates under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher. Please note that this is a grant-funded position, and continued employment beyond the availability of grant funds is not guaranteed.
Requirements
- Educational Aide I Paraprofessional Certificate
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to work well with children with disabilities
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Experience working with children/students, parents, or persons with disabilities
Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality
- Keep accurate records of students with disabilities and furnish to appropriate personnel in a timely manner
- Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus duty, playground, and community
- Assist teacher in maintaining, copying, transferring confidential folders as required
- Assist special needs students with individual tasks as may be required including, but not limited to, transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, positioning, feeding, bathroom needs, personal hygiene
- Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, emotional, and safety needs through in-service and/or teacher direction
- Work with and/or prepare materials for individual students or small groups to develop skills through instructional activities under teacher direction
- Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
- Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and legal/local board policies
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
