Special Education Assistant - RISE - OC Taylor ES

Special Education Assistant – RISE – OC Taylor ES  School Year)

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD O.C. Taylor Elementary – Colleyville, Texas.

Job : 5698506

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position starts on: August 3, 2026

Job Title: Special Education Assistant – RISE

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Department/School: Assigned Campus

Pay Grade: IS 204

Reports to: Principal

Primary

Purpose:

Assist (under professional supervision) in the monitoring and instruction of special education students with a variety of physical, emotional, behavioral, or instructional needs within typical or specialized classroom settings. The employee assists in implementation of instructional, self‑help, and behavior management strategies to facilitate student success.

Education/

Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in an educational environment preferred
• Pass an academic assessment administered by GCISD; or
• 48+ hours of study in higher education, Associate’s Degree or higher
• An educational aide certification (may be applied for once employed)

• Provide supervision and assistance for students with significant social, communication, mobility, cognitive and/or behavioral challenges.
• Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.

• Adapt classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher to support the curriculum.
• Assist teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living, behavioral, and educational skills. Follows students’ Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Perform record keeping, data collection, and basic clerical functions for the purpose of supporting the teacher.
• Monitor students with specialized needs in less structured environments such as playgrounds, lunch, hall, etc.
• Help maintain behavior of assigned students, including intervening in crisis situations and using trained de‑escalation and/or physical restraint methods.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Assist campus in limited duty assignments related to special education students as directed by campus administrator.
• Adhere to flexible schedule as provided by campus administrator in conjunction with special education teacher.
• Participate in meetings and training sessions as designed by District staff.
• Ensure reasonable and consistent attendance.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Equipment Used: Wheelchair lift, ramps, student adapted equipment, personal computer, copier, and audio/visual equipment.

Mental/Physical/Environmental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling; lifting of students; assistance with student hygiene may be required.

Full‑time

$123.75 Per Day

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