Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

 Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Knowledge of general office equipment

Some experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Support
1.                  Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
2.                  Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
3.                  Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
4.                  Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
5.                  Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Student Management
6.                  Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
7.                  Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
8.                  Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
9.                  Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
10.              Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
11.              Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
12.              Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.