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Special Education Assistant Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional Special Needs / Learning Disabilities

Special Education Aide

Job in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, 75460, USA
Listing for: North Lamar Independent School District
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-09
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Special Education Assistant, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 12 - 16 USD Hourly USD 12.00 16.00 HOUR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

  • Position Type:
    Special Education/ Special Education Aide
  • Date Posted: 11/5/2026
Special Education Aide

Job Description

Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Duties and Responsibilities 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
  • Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
  • Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
  • Help manage behavior of 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 individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
  • Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
  • Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
    • Other
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
    • Supervisory Responsibilities

    None.

    Equipment Used

    Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.

    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.

    Special Knowledge/Skills
    • Ability to work with children with disabilities
    • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
    • Ability to communicate effective
    • Knowledge of general office equipment
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