Special Education Self-Contained Instructional Aide - Elementary School

Position Type: Support Staff/ Instructional Aide Special Education

Date Posted: 12/18/2025

Location: Waitz Elementary

Closing Date: Until Filled

Reports To: Principal, Executive Director for Special Education and Section 504, Special Education Instructional Supervisor, Assigned Teacher

Final date to receive applications: Until Filled

Length of Work Year: 187

Date Revised: 02/24/2021

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Hourly Range: $16.00 - $22.32

Pay Grade: IS-03

Help meet physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervisor of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Meet state certification requirements
• Minimum 48 college hours
• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Work well with students with disabilities
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Follow written and verbal directives

• Assists under the supervision of the Special Education teacher with the arrival and departure of students.
• Prepares for classroom activities under the direction of the Special Education teacher. Keep classroom displays acceptable, keep classroom clean, have instructional materials ready to use as needed by teacher.
• Works with individual or small groups of handicapped students to reinforce lessons/activities initially introduced by the teacher and to assist with classroom experiments, demonstrations, etc.
• Assists with any remedial drills, reading or storytelling keeping accurate records of student progress and performance.
• Helps students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Helps manage behavior of students, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining a student who becomes a danger to himself/herself and others.
• Assist and intervene in situations such as prevention of self‑abusive and aggressive behaviors through use of District Crisis Management training.
• Helps students follow teachers’ instructions through physical management such as prevention of self‑abusive and/or aggressive behaviors in which students may engage.
• Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
• Works with assigned student or small group of students to develop Fine/Gross and social motor skills, and conduct exercise activities assigned by the teacher.
• Assists assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Assists students during transition from class to class.
• Keeps teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.
• Keeps documentation of students’ medical procedures, behavior patterns, etc.
• Participates in staff development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Performs other work‑related duties as assigned by Special Education teacher.
• Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board policy.

Wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts, feeding tubes, use of bus ramps.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting. Frequent walking. Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds). Work inside, may work outside; regular exposure to noise. Maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours. Work in pre‑K classrooms and addresses personal/hygiene needs of students such as assistance in toileting, washing of hands, changing of clothing when soiled, etc.

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Special Education Self-Contained Instructional Aide - Elementary School - JOB DESCRIPTION

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