Elementary School: Aide Special Education Resource/Inclusion Services 2026-2027

About the Role

The Aide Special Education Resource/Inclusion Services will provide direct support/services to students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings to ensure access to the curriculum in the student's least restrictive environment. The incumbent will assist teachers and staff in implementing and documenting the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP), including academics, behavior, communication, social, and personal care skills. They will also maintain a safe and engaging environment for all students.

Responsibilities

• Interact with students in various settings (e.g., hallways, classroom, restroom, playground, arrival/departure) to ensure safety and engagement.
• Assist with classroom management by maintaining constant supervision of students.
• Execute behavioral strategies as identified by the teacher based on ARD documents (e.g., reinforcements, consequences, contingencies).
• Implement academic/functional lessons under teacher guidance in various settings (e.g., large group, small group, independent practice).
• Assist students with personal care services (e.g., feeding, cleaning, dressing, lifting, positioning, transitioning, toileting, changing), which may constitute up to 50% of the workday.
• Collect data, document, and chart student progress in collaboration with the teacher.
• Work collaboratively with campus staff supporting students with special needs.
• Attend assigned or required professional development.
• Record implementation of services and supports on approved logs (e.g., inclusive support logs, accommodation logs).
• Routinely collect data on IEP targets and behavior (skills development and mastery) in collaboration with the teacher.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Prepare instructional materials under teacher guidance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 48 college hours or a passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test.
• Texas Educational Aide Certification preferred or required to obtain once hired.
• De-Escalation/Restraint Certification preferred or required to obtain once hired (district-provided training).
• Proficiency in Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Work is performed in classrooms, offices, workstations, and meeting rooms. The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying items weighing less than 40 pounds. Regular use of hands and arms for handling objects, tools, or controls, as well as talking and hearing, is required. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is mandatory. The role involves everyday risks and discomforts, requiring normal safety precautions. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must maintain emotional control under stress.

Additional Information

The employee may work outside up to 25% of the time and will be exposed to elements and inclement weather. The position may require lifting and positioning students, as well as implementing hands-on behavior intervention and approved physical restraint strategies. Paraprofessionals may intervene with aggressive, self-injurious, disruptive, and self-stimulatory behaviors. Work involves potential exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen, and teen illnesses. This position is grant-funded and may be discontinued if funding is no longer available.

Primary Location: TEXAS
Position Type: Instructional Para Staff
Position Calendar: 184AU1
School Year: 2026-2027
Salary Grade: 501A
Unposting Date: Jan 31, 2027, 11:59:00 PM