Elementary School: Aide Special Education Student Specific 1 to 1 2026-2027

About the role

The Aide Special Education Student Specific will provide individualized support/services to an identified student with disabilities in a variety of educational settings in order to access the curriculum in the student's least restrictive environment. The incumbent will assist teacher and staff in performing a variety of tasks by implementing and/or documenting the student's individualized education plan. This position will require the incumbent to maintain an environment that is safe and engaging for the student.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Prepare instructional materials under the guidance and direction of the teacher

Requirements

• Minimum of 48 college hours or passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge
• Work performed in classrooms, offices, work stations, meeting rooms; requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds
• Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus
• Attendance at conferences and professional development required
• Work involves everyday risks and discomforts requiring normal safety precautions
• May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress
• Work outside up to 25% of the time, exposed to elements and inclement weather
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids; must be capable of physically restraining students when necessary following approved de‑escalation/restraint techniques
• May be required to lift an adult‑size student using a 2‑man lift for personal care needs
• May need to intervene with student behavior, which can include aggression, self‑injurious, disruptive, and self‑stimulatory behaviors

Qualifications

• Texas Educational Aide Certification preferred or required to obtain once hired
• De‑Escalation/Restraint Certification preferred or required to obtain once hired (district provided)

Skills

• 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