Aide - SPED - RESET

Position: Aide - SPED - RESET(26-27)
Location: Waller

Job Title: Paraprofessional-RESET

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Pay Grade: CP3

Dept./School: Assigned Campus

Date Revised: 1/7/2025

Annual Work Days Scheduled: 187

SALARY / WORK DAYS:

Hourly pay range minimum is $15.36; pay based upon experience; will work 7.5 hours daily, normally work 37.5 hours per week
Primary Purpose:

Provide support to special education students, under the supervision of a special education teacher, who receive services through the ISET, RESET, SAILS, CANS, and/or ECSE programs. Assists with the physical, social, emotional, and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special and/or general education setting. Students receiving these services may require specialized and intensive academic and behavioral instruction within a special education setting with a continued focus on supporting student skill development to enable them to successfully transition into general education settings.

RESET is designed to be a preventative continuum of support for students with social, emotional and behavior needs within inclusive and/or special education settings. ISET is designed to support students who have significant social, emotional, and behavioral needs. CANS and SAILS are designed for students K-12 who have significant cognitive, adaptive behavior, social, communication, and curriculum access needs. ECSE provides educational and support services for children 3 to 5 with identified delays in one or more of the five developmental areas.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Education Aide Certification Preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work well with children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written directives
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Bilingual (preferred)

Experience:

• Two years experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Functional Support

Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.

Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.

Help manage the behavior of assigned 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 assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.

Assist in supervising students throughout the day; inside and outside the classroom; in the cafeteria, in the hallway, at the drop-off/pick-up line and bus stop, on the bus, on the playground, on field trips; before and after school hours when in the school's care; and at other times and locations as assigned.

Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.

Instructional Support

Adapt instructional materials under the direction of the teacher

Work one-one-one and/or in small groups as directed by the teacher

Collect data regarding student progress

Assist teacher in preparing 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 prepared required reports

Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Other

Maintain confidentiality.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

General Employee Requirements:

• Quality of Work - complete assignments meeting quality standards, to include accuracy, neatness, thoroughness and adherence to standards and safety rules.
• Quantity of Work - demonstrate the ability to manage several responsibilities simultaneously, perform work in a productive and timely manner, and meet work schedules.
• Work Habits - display a positive, cooperative attitude toward work assignments, working diligently to accomplish tasks assigned.
• Communication - communicate in a positive manner with others, to include listening and responding…