Aide - SPED - Katy Job Katy area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Aide - SPED - Katy+

Paraprofessional Educational Aide II

Reports To:

Director for Specialized Programs

Duty Days: 187 Days

Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: IS04

Date Created: 12/2025

Qualifications:

15 College hours or high school diploma or GED (with a passing score of 464 on the Para Pro test)
Communicate and work with students with disabilities
Maintain effective working relationships
Minimum clerical skills
Good physical and emotional condition
Work with confidential material and student records
Paraprofessional Educational Aide II certificate required
CPI certification once employed
Have a CDL or willing to earn one in the first year of employment

Primary

Purpose:

Clerical and student-care assistance as assigned

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist special education teachers in implementing instructional program for students.

Assist in employability and daily living training in the community setting

Assist in the transportation of students in the community setting

Assist in collecting data and maintaining confidential student records and charts for determining student progress.

Assist with self-care of students, including toileting, bathing, feeding, etc.

Assist in implementing activities recommended by support and related service personnel.

Assist in implementing behavior intervention strategies.

Assist in implementing recommended assistive technology devices to support programming.

Assist in carrying out all activities as described in the student's IEP under the supervision of the classroom teacher.

Assist teachers in preparing and duplicating instructional materials.

Assist with maintaining/cleaning equipment needs for student program.

Assist in providing non-medical procedures such as tube feeding and other interventions as necessary for the student.

Other SHARS duties as assigned.

Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, copier, printer, calculator, laminator, Smart board, ovens, dishwashers, microwave, washer/dryer, radio communication equipment. Adaptive equipment – Wheelchair, wheelchair lifts, wheelchair restraints, ramps, locks, electric changing table, Hoyer lift, various physical therapy equipment, assistive technology including voice output devices, Gastrointestinal tube.

Working Conditions:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Moderate standing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. Lift moderate weight, 15 – 44 pounds and carry light weight, 15 pounds. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint;

and assist non-ambulatory students. Exposed to biological hazards, body fluids and communicable diseases and chemical hazards. Exposure to noise.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.