Communication Facilitator Aide

Position Type:

Para - Instructional/Paraprofessional Instructional

Date Posted:

7/8/2025

Location:

Special Education

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Job Title:

Communication Facilitator Aide Sign Language

Duty Days: 185

Pay Grade: C03

STARTING Salary: $ 126.62 / DAY

Primary

Purpose:

Serve as a communication facilitator of all communication between the auditorily impaired student, hearing peers, and the special education teachers in a variety of educational settings.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* High School diploma or GED

* Valid Texas Educational Aide Certification

* Para-Pro Test (No Child Left Behind)/48 College Hours

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Willingness to participate in training programs and on-the-job training to meet educational and communication needs of impaired students in special education classes and special vocational classes as needed

* Basic sign language skills required to assist auditorily impaired students in communicating with all persons in the special education setting

* Sufficient physical stamina to ensure the comfort and safety of handicapped students; sufficient sign language skills for position

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local Board Policy

* Serve as a communication facilitator in a variety of special education classes

* Provide a language rich experience including sign language, gestures, verbal communication, picture and icon systems to assist students in developing an independent communication system

* Inform the responsible teacher and appropriate staff of any problems that may occur in the classroom

* Work with mainstream teachers, as needed, in order to be better prepared for the classroom

* Assist with materials, classroom routines and organization as directed

* Help monitor student activities

* Assist with data collection and progress monitoring of skills

* Assist students with physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene

* Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention, including restraining disruptive or dangerous physical behavior as needed

* Assist teachers between assignments working with students as needed or performing clerical duties

* Maintain confidentiality

* Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as needed

* Perform other duties as assigned

Equipment Used:

* Personal computer, copier, audio-visual equipment, closed captioning for the hearing impaired, amplification devices

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

* Ability to communicate effectively in English and basic Sign Language needed in special education settings; maintain emotional control under stress; reading; flexibility to work with an often-changing schedule, including campus changes

* Repetitive motion; travel between various campuses; biological expose to bacteria and communicable diseases; assist with lifting and transfers of handicapped students; lift moderate to heavy equipment

* Indoor temperature controlled office environment