Aide - Spec Ed Speech Therapy

AIDE - SPEC ED SPEECH THERAPY

Ector County Independent School District SPECIAL EDUCATION - ODESSA, Texas Open in Google Maps

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Job : 4527545

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Mar 01, 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Reports to: Special Services Supervisor

Pay Grade: Aide Pay 2

Dept. /School: As Assigned

Days: 187

Supervises: N/A

To assist in the implementation of students Individualized Educational Planning (IEP).

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate's Degree, 48 Semester hours, or Academic Assessment.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.

Special Knowledge

Skills:

• Temperament to work with students who have qualified for special education.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with teacher(s), students and administrators.

Experience:

• Some experience in working with young children.
• Experience working on the computer

• Maintain confidentiality of student’s testing, diagnosis status and personal problems.
• Exercise initiative in developing creative activities to supplement and reinforce learning, as suggested by teacher, therapists, or other staff providing services to students.
• Be familiar with all materials kept in the classroom/therapy room(s) as well as those that are brought in at various intervals.
• Assist the teacher(s), therapist(s), or other special education staff in keeping materials stored in proper places when not in use.
• Assist the teacher(s), therapist(s), or other special education staff providing students support with virtual learning platforms (when necessary).
• Monitor students who are virtually learning in another class/therapy room while they are being provided services.
• Be punctual.
• Provide support to students requiring virtual instruction such as online learning by walking them from their classroom to another room/therapy session (when necessary).
• Monitor online instruction/therapy (when necessary).
• Conduct group activities when necessary and asked by the teacher or therapist(s).
• Assist in the construction of teaching aides and materials utilized by students at different points.
• Be familiar with and able to operate audio-visual equipment.
• Assist the teacher(s), therapist(s), or service provider(s), in keeping orderly records regarding student services and progress towards their goals.
• Be optimistic and cheerful when working with students.
• Exercise firm but kind control of student’s behavior, abiding by the teacher(s), school, and district policies.
• Assist in feeding and positioning of students (if, and when necessary).
• Share responsibility for decoration of the classroom (if, and when necessary).
• Assist the teacher in meeting the buses when the students arrive at school and as they leave.
• Assist in duty as assigned by the school principal.
• Assist with classroom management emphasizing courtesy and good manners.
• Respect the teacher, therapist, or special education staff as the authority figure within the classroom/therapy session.
• May be subject to transfer, or reassignment as necessary (based on department needs).
• May be subject to split school/teacher assignment as needed.
• Ask for clarification of policies as necessary.
• Understand and use basic computer skills.
• Refer questions about the program or students in the program to the teacher, therapist, or assigned special education staff.
• Attend and meet required district hours of staff development.
• Adhere to dress code as outlined on the campus you are assigned.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the campus principal.

• Not Applicable

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress;
Repetitive hand motions may be necessary; prolonged use of computer. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

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