Aide Special Education Student Specific 1 to 1 Middle School 2024-2025

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Interact with identified student in a variety of settings to ensure student safety and engagement (e.g., hallways, classroom, restroom, playground, arrival / departure)
• Assist with classroom management by maintaining alert attention regarding supervision of identified student at all times in a variety of settings
• Execute behavioral strategies as identified by the teacher based upon ARD documents (e.g., reinforcements, consequences, contingencies)
• Implement academic / functional lessons under the guidance and direction of the teacher in a variety of settings (e.g.

large group, small group, or independent practice)

Assist identified student with personal care services (e.g., feeding, cleaning, dressing, lifting, positioning, transitioning, toileting, changing) may be more than 50% of the work day

Compliance

• Record service implementation on approved logs (e.g., inclusive support logs, accommodation logs)
• Collect data, document, and chart student academic / behavior / functional progress in collaboration with the teacher
• Maintain confidentiality of student information

Teacher Support

Prepare instructional materials under the guidance and direction of the teacher

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Minimum of 48 college hours Minimum of 48 college hours or passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge
• Texas Educational Aide Certification or obtain within 10 days of hire
• De-Escalation / Restraint Certification or obtain within 30 days of hire per district procedure (district provided)
• Proficient in using Windows Operating System as well as Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas both verbally and in writing

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting / carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms;

and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties.

May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Additional Information

Work is performed in the classroom, community settings, offices, work stations, and meeting rooms. The employee will be required to work outside up to 25% of the time and will be exposed to the elements and inclement weather.

This position may have exposure to bodily fluids and the employee must be capable of physically restraining students when necessary following the approved de-escalation / restraint techniques.

The employee may be required to lift up to an adult size student using a 2-man lift for personal care needs. The position may require intervention with student behavior, which can include aggression, self-injurious, disruptive, and self-stimulatory behaviors.