Special Education Instructional Aide - STRIDE @ Martin Elementary

Special Education Instructional Aide - STRIDE @ Martin Elementary

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

To assist the teacher in the implementation of individualized education plans for students with disabilities.

• Education / Certification: High School graduate or equivalent (GED);
  Eligible for appropriate paraprofessional certification.
• Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Demonstrate interest and aptitude for work to be performed; computer skills helpful; strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; ability to multi‑task; maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Experience: None.

• Engage students in instructional activities under the direction of the teacher.
• Help students master instructional materials assigned by teachers.
• Perform clerical duties in support of the special education classroom (record student attendance, reproduce instructional materials, type forms, create bulletin boards and classroom displays, etc.).
• Assist in the modification of instructional materials.
• Administer, score and record achievement and diagnostic tests, objective‑type teacher‑made tests and quizzes, and grades as the teacher recommends for students.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially taught by the teacher.
• Collect and record data related to students’ IEP objectives and educational plans.
• Catalogue and file instructional materials; maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment and prepare orders/requisitions for needed materials.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Operate equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Assist with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and movement of group to special classes.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Participate in training as assigned.
• Provide explicit instruction to small groups of students using a lesson plan designed by the teacher.
• Support classroom teacher in maintaining a positive learning environment and maintaining student discipline.
• Perform personal hygiene functions when assigned per students’ needs: bathing, cleaning, clothes changing, diapering, feeding, maintaining facial hair, menstrual, nasal, and toileting or toilet training.
• Perform medically related services when assigned per students’ needs, following training by a nurse: cleaning catheter, tube‑feeding, suctioning, lifting/transferring (minimum of 50 pounds), monitoring seizure activity, and performing CPR.
• Perform physical/behavioral management procedures when assigned per students’ needs: administering therapeutic holds, physical restraints, monitoring scheduled reinforcement, monitoring students in isolation, escorting for students with visual impairments, and transferring students in wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
• Perform specialized services when assigned per students’ needs: transcribing Braille, monitoring augmentative communication devices, facilitating communication, and supervising students during community‑based instruction.

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Maintain an appropriate level of technology competence to meet the current and future needs of Alief.
• Implement alternative methods of instruction as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

None

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of Instructional Paraprofessional Personnel.

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals.

Posture: Standing, prolonged sitting, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting. May be required to use therapeutic holds in case of an emergency (only after appropriate training).

Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching; may also require climbing stairs and reaching over head.

Lifting: Moderate lifting and carrying (up to 15 pounds); may require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (15-50 pounds).

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent district wide travel; all campuses are temperature controlled with hard surface floors.

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress.

Salary: $27,683 to $35,140 Per Year

Position Type: Full‑Time

Pay Grade: ISP4