Educational Aide; Life Skills - Greenwood Elementary

2026-27 Educational Aide (Life Skills) - Greenwood Elementary

Greenwood Independent School District, Greenwood Elementary School - Midland, Texas

Job : 5705715

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: Greenwood Elementary-Life Skills Aide

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned

Dept./School: Special Education / Greenwood High School

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.

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate (upon employment)

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

• Help meet the individual needs of student(s) including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting and positioning; interpreting instructions; and assisting with physical needs and personal care such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student as needed.
• Recognize differences in student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
• Work with assigned student(s) 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 student(s).

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

None

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students.

Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching.

Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and carrying adaptive and other classroom equipment.

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases).

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

Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for aides who are providing instructional support in Title I, Part A program.

Greenwood Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation) or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. The district does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational program or activities. The requirement not to discriminate extends to employment.

Position Type: Full‑Time