Middle School: Aide Special Education Functional Living and School Health (FLaSH) Services 2026-2027

About the role

Job Overview The Aide Special Education Functional Living and School Health Services (FLaSH) will provide direct support/services to students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings in order to access the curriculum in the students' least restrictive environment. Assist teacher and staff in performing a variety of tasks by implementing and/or documenting the student's individualized education plan (IEP), including academics, behavior, communication, social and personal care skills. Maintain an environment that is safe and engaging for all students. The FLaSH program generally serves students with significant physical and/or cognitive disabilities. The students may not be independently mobile and often times require full assistance to care for their daily needs. The focus of instruction is visual and auditory stimulation, motor skills development, assistive technology, interaction with others and, if possible, communication skills. Often times these students are medically fragile and they may require custodial care.

Primary Location: TEXAS; Job Instructional Para Staff Organization: SECONDARY; Position Calendar: 184AU1; School Year: 2026-2027; Salary Grade: 503; Unposting Date: Jan 31, 2027, 11:59:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Interact with students in a variety of settings to ensure student safety and engagement (e.g., hallways, gen ed/sped classrooms, restrooms, playground, community, arrival/departure, lunchroom)
• Assist with classroom management by maintaining alert attention regarding supervision of students at all times in a variety of settings
• Execute behavioral strategies as identified by the teacher based on ARD documents (e.g., reinforcements, consequences, contingencies, etc.); Intervene using a continuum of behavior intervention strategies, up to and including approved physical restraint when student is in danger of harming themselves others
• 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)
• Routinely collect data on IEP targets and behavior (skill development and mastery) in collaboration with the teacher
• Assist students with personal care services (e.g., personal hygiene, toileting, cleaning, dressing, lifting, positioning, transitioning, and feeding) - may be more than 50% of the work day
• Assist in using adaptive equipment and assistive technology as recommended by related service providers/ARD under