Aide - SPED - SAILS(25-26)

Job Title : Paraprofessional-Specialized Services

Wage / Hour Status : Non-Exempt

Reports to : Principal

Pay Grade : CP3

Dept. / School : Assigned Campus

Date Revised : 4 / 6 / 2023

Annual Work Days Scheduled : 187

Primary Purpose :

Provide support to special education students, under the supervision of a special education teacher, who receive services through the ISET, RESET, SAILS, CANS, and / or ECSE programs. Assists with the physical, social, emotional, and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special and / or general education setting. Students receiving these services may require specialized and intensive academic and behavioral instruction within a special education setting with a continued focus on supporting student skill development to enable them to successfully transition into general education settings.

ECSE provides educational and support services for children 3 to 5 with identified delays in one or more of the five developmental areas. RESET is designed to be a preventative continuum of support for students with social, emotional and behavior needs within inclusive and / or special education settings. ISET is designed to support students who have significant social, emotional, and behavioral needs. CANS and SAILS are designed for students K-12 who have significant cognitive, adaptive behavior, social, communication, and curriculum access needs.

Qualifications :

Education / Certification :

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Education Aide Certification Preferred

Special Knowledge / Skills :

Experience :

Major Responsibilities and Duties :

Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Functional Support

Instructional Support

Other

Supervisory Responsibilities :

None.

General Employee Requirements :

Working Conditions :

Tools / Equipment Used : Personal computer and peripherals; wheelchair lift, ramp, and other instructional equipment that may be required by student need

Posture : Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling / squatting, bending / stooping, pushing / pulling, and twisting

Motion : Frequent walking

Lifting : May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, assist non ambulatory students, and lift and move adaptive and other classroom equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours

Environment : Exposure to biological hazards

Mental Demands : Maintain emotional control under stress