SpEd Aide SUCCESS

Company: Pasadena Independent School District
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 25, 2025

Job Description:

Position Type:
Para - Instructional/Paraprofessional Instructional

Date Posted:
4/21/2025

Location:
Jessup Elementary School
JOB TITLE: SpEd Aide - SUCCESS

DUTY DAYS: 185

PAY GRADE: C03

STARTING SALARY: $ 126.62/DAY

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To work under the supervision of the special education teacher and assist in the special education student's daily training program; the aide may possibly help with the feeding, lifting, and individualized care of special education students; the aide may assist with daily instructional and non-instructional activities, including student management

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate
• PAC Test (No Child Left Behind) / 48 College Hours
  Special Knowledge / Skills:
  
  • Ability to work with special needs students
  • Ability to work with students without direct supervision
  • Ability to understand and implement requirements as stated in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)
  • Ability to deal with students in a fair but firm manner
  • Ability to restrain disruptive students
  • Ability to work in a stressful situation
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality issues
    Experience:
    
    Previous work experience with children
    
    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
    
  • Assist teacher in routine classroom management duties
  • Assist in preparing instructional materials
  • Assist in maintaining classroom environment and supplies
  • Assist students in homework preparation, test taking
  • Modify teacher's assignments, tests, and other instructional entities
  • Maintain records, files and other pertinent documents on each student
  • Communicate students' needs to faculty and staff
  • Assist in maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff
  • Assist in implementing student's behavior management plan
  • Assist in the loading and unloading of the school buses
  • Participate in the activities involved with physical education classes
  • Assist with individual student's personal hygiene needs
  • Feed or assist students in feeding themselves
  • Lift, move, and position students in a variety of settings
  • Be aware of student's various medical concerns
  • Escort students to different locations in the building
  • Monitor students during various activities during the school day
  • Be able to work with any student as determined by the student's I.E.P.
  • File various documents in students' folders
  • Assist in orienting students to class schedule each semester
  • Obtain any necessary textbooks for different programs
  • Perform other duties as determined by the special education teacher or the principal
    
    WORKING CONDITIONS:
    
    Mental Demands:
    
    Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written with students, faculty, staff, and community; ability to read and interpret written instructions; maintain emotional control under stress
    
    Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:
    
    Ability to hear and place the location of sounds; ability to see and close up, at a distance and peripherally; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs; ability to push and or pull 100 lbs; ability to maneuver wheelchairs, walkers, or other wheeled apparatus; ability to physically restrain disruptive students; ability to reach above head or straight out from body; ability to stand continuously for at least 30 minutes; ability to use hands in performing certain tasks, such as diaper changing, feeding, and helping with life skills

Keywords: Pasadena Independent School District, Houston , SpEd Aide SUCCESS, Other , Houston, Texas