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Special Education Aide (Pool)

@ Joshua Independent School District
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United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Prepare materials, Maintain classroom, Assist students
Requirements Summary:Assist students with disabilities; provide instructional support, behavior management, personal care; implement classroom programs under supervision.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Wheelchair lift, Ramp, Personal computer, Copier, Audiovisual equipment
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Job Description
    Special Education Aide (Pool) JobID: 1537
  • Position Type:
      Aide/SPED Instructional

  • Date Posted:
      3/10/2026

  • Location:
      Elementary Schools

  • Closing Date:
      until filled

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    Job Title: Special Education Aide                                                   
    Reports to: Principal and teacher(s)                                                
    Dept./School: Assigned Campus                                                    
    Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
    Pay Grade:  C PG 2 / 160 days
    Minimum Starting Salary:  $18,764 

    Primary Purpose:
    Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

    Qualifications: Education/Certification
    High school diploma or GED
    Associate's degree, two years of study at an institute of higher learning, or have met formal
    academic assessment required by No Child Left Behind Act.
    Educational Aide Certification (preferred)
    College hours towards Education Certification (preferred)

     
    Special Knowledge/Skills
    Ability to work with children with disabilities
    Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
    Ability to communicate effectively
     
    Experience
    Some experience working with children

    Major Responsibilities and Duties:            
    Instructional Support
    1. Help teacher prepare instructional materials.
    2. Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
    3. Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
    4. Help teacher keep administrative records.
    5. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
    Student Management
    1. Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
    2. Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
    3. Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
    4. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
    5. Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
    6. Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
    7. Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
    Other
    1. Maintain confidentiality.
    2. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
    Supervisory Responsibilities: None

    Equipment Used: Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment. Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases. 

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