Special Education Life Skills Aide - Elementary
Listed on 2026-09-14
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Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
SPECIAL EDUCATION LIFE SKILLS AIDE - ELEMENTARY
Poteet ISD Elementary - Poteet, Texas. Open in Google Maps
Job DetailsJob : 5916126
Final date to receive applications: Sep 25, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Job DescriptionThis position is for the school year.
Primary PurposeHelp meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
QualificationsEducation/Certification:
- Meet NCLB requirements
- Valid Texas educational aide certificate
- Must have 48 college hours or have received the Treasuring Paraprofessionals Training Certificate
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:
- 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. This includes intervening in crisis situations , with non-violent crisis techniques, 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.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
- Follow established safety procedures & techniques.
- Other duties as assigned by administration.
Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.
Working ConditionsMental 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.
Position Type: Full-Time
Contact Information- Donisha Miller , Principal
- Elementary
- Phone:
- Email: dmiller
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