Special Education Aide; Behavior Support Services - Dulles Middle School

Job Overview

The Aide BSS (Behavior Support Services) will provide support services in the areas of academic, behavior, social and self-care to students identified with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities, utilizing a variety of teaching techniques, materials, and equipment. The incumbent will assist teacher and staff in performing a variety of tasks by implementing and/or documenting the students' IEP. The incumbent will maintain an environment that is safe and engaging for all students.

• Assist in providing consistent expectations and routines to facilitate a highly structured environment
• Utilize research-based Positive Behavior Support strategies to promote and maintain classroom management and therapeutic rapport with students
• Assist in implementing the Behavior Support Services Critical Elements as designated by the Program Manager
• Assist in implementing academic/functional lessons and instructional activities for multiple grade levels of students in a variety of settings
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with student and school personnel
• Execute behavioral strategies as identified by the teacher based upon ARD documentation
• Assist in collecting and analyzing data in the areas of academics, behavior, social and self-care service to monitor progress towards IEP goals and objectives
• Assist students with personal care services - may be more than 50% of the day
• Understand and implement lesson plans prepared by teachers that are developmentally and age‑appropriate based on the student IEP, through necessary accommodations and modifications
• Participate in implementing students' IEPs, including behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and accommodations/modifications of materials and curriculum
• Collaborate under the guidance and direction of the classroom teacher with general education teachers to align lesson plans to the general education curriculum
• Prepare and organize behavioral and instructional materials under the guidance and direction of the classroom teacher
• Conduct daily social skills training through research‑based social skills curriculum under the guidance and direction of the classroom teacher
• In collaboration with the teacher, monitor student behaviors inside and outside both the general and special education classrooms (e.g., during class, in the hallways between classes, during assemblies, extracurricular activity meetings or events, fire drills or other group activities)
• Assist students with personal care services (e.g., feeding, cleaning, dressing, lifting, positioning, transitioning, toileting, changing) - may be more than 50% of the work day

• Safeguard confidentiality with regard to students with disabilities in the areas of behavioral and academic performance
• Record service implementation on approved logs (inclusive support, accommodation logs)
• Conduct instructional and other professional activities consistent with the requirements of state and federal law

• Maintain effective and timely written and oral communication with staff or other school personnel
• Maintain regular communication with students and appropriate staff members
• Participate in appropriate professional development

• None

• Minimum of 48 college hours or passing score on the Para Professional Assessment of Knowledge
• Texas Educational Aide Certification preferred or required to obtain once hired
• De‑Escalation/Restraint Certification preferred or required to obtain once hired (district‑provided training)
• Proficient in using Windows Operating System as well as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas both verbally and in writing

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and…