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Special Education Aide - Middle School

Pine Tree ISD – Longview, Texas

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Job : 5704175

Final date to receive applications: Dec 31, 2027 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: May 11, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

Job Description

Job Title:

Special Education Aide (IDEA-B)

Reports to:

Principal/Teacher(s) Assigned

Dept./School:
Campus as assigned

Primary Purpose

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher. Funded by IDEA-B, with the primary purpose of providing special education students and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

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

Experience

Two years experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties Instructional Support

Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.

Help maintain a 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

Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.

Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.

Help manage the behavior of assigned 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 assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.

Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.

Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.

Other

Maintain confidentiality.

Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Equipment Used

Wheelchair lift and ramp, and other equipment based on condition of student assigned, i.e., adaptive equipment, oxygen gauges, etc.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Position Type

Full-time

Salary

$15 to $25 Per Hour

Job Categories

Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education >
Special Education Assistant

Job Requirements

High School/Trade School degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

Melanie Ferguson
1708 Pine Tree Rd
Longview, Texas 75605
Phone:
Email: mferguson

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