Instructional Aide - Special Education - Life Skills

Instructional Aide
- Special Education
- Life Skills )

Texas City Indep School Dist Levi Fry Intermediate
- Texas City, Texas

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Job : 5714669

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 14, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Primary

Purpose:

Help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a 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.

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate
• 48+ college hours or successful completion of the Paraprofessionals' Assessment of Competencies test if applicant has less than 48 college hours

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of general office equipment

Experience:

• Some experience working with children

• 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

• 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, including 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 (lunchroom, bus, playground duty)
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students

• Maintain confidentiality
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned

None.

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.

Days Employed: 187

Salary: Commensurate with TCISD hiring salary guide

Position Type: Full‑Time