Instructional Aides - Special Education ESCE

Donna Independent School District Daniel Singleterry Elementary
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Job : 5946330
Final date to receive applications: Oct 06, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: Instructional Aide, Special Education

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Department: Special Education Dept.

Reports To: Campus Principal and Assigned Teacher(s)

Approved By: Board of Trustees

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SUMMARY:

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Instructional Support

• Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Student Management

• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
• Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
• Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and appointments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

EDUCATION AND/OR

EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED

Completed two (2) years of study at an institution of higher education; or

Obtained an Associate’s Degree (Preferred)

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Some experience working with children

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certification, as required by the Texas Education Agency

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations to administrators, teachers, peers, students, parents and the school community.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with children…