Secondary Special Education Life Skills Aide

Auxiliary
- Position
- Classroom Aide
- Secondary

Assist the certified special education teacher and other assigned professional staff in meeting the instructional, behavioral, communication, functional, physical, health-related, and personal-care needs of students with disabilities. Support implementation of each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), including accommodations, modifications, supplementary aids and services, behavior supports, self-help skills, and teacher-directed instruction. Collect and record student data as directed. Work within the scope of educational aide certification and under the supervision of appropriately certified professional staff, including a certified special education teacher when performing IEP-related duties.

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
• Have met formal academic assessment, associate's degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate

• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with students with a wide range of disabilities and support needs.
• Ability to implement teacher-directed instructional activities, accommodations, modifications, behavior supports, and IEP-required services with fidelity.
• Ability to collect and record objective academic, behavioral, functional, and other student data using systems established by professional staff.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, student-specific plans, safety procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to assist with adaptive equipment, mobility, positioning, feeding, toileting, hygiene, and other personal-care needs when required by the assignment and student plan.
• Ability to monitor and supervise students that may elope.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with teachers, related-service providers, administrators, families, and other staff while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Ability to remain calm, use sound judgment, and follow approved procedures during behavioral, medical, or safety-related situations.

• Two (2) years of experience working with children.
• Experience supporting students with disabilities, behavioral needs, significant support needs, or personal-care needs is preferred.

• Work under the direction of the certified teacher to support teacher-developed instruction and implementation of student IEPs.
• Assist individual students and groups of students with teacher-assigned instructional activities, practice, reteaching, reinforcement, and skill development.
• Implement accommodations, modifications, supplementary aids and services, assistive supports, and other IEP-required supports as directed by certified professional staff.
• Prepare and organize teacher-designed instructional materials and IEP-required materials for student use.
• Support student access to the general education curriculum and inclusive settings while promoting meaningful participation with peers.
• Provide support outside the general education classroom only when consistent with the student's IEP and staff direction.
• Assist students with communication systems, adaptive materials, assistive technology, visual supports, and other specialized tools as trained and directed.
• Collect and accurately record academic, behavioral, communication, functional, and IEP-goal data using criteria and systems established by certified staff.

• Assist students with mobility and physical access, which may include transferring to and from wheelchairs or adaptive equipment, lifting, positioning,…