Deaf Education Aide; academic year

Deaf Education Aide  academic year)

Wichita Falls Independent School District SPED - Deaf Education - Wichita Falls, Texas. Open in Google Maps

Job : 5531704

Final date to receive applications: Apr 30, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Mar 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 13, 2026

Job Title:

Deaf Education Paraprofessional

Reports to:

Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned/Coordinator for the RDSPD

Dept./School:
Special Education

Wage Status:
Nonexempt

Pay Grade/Days:
Clerical 3/183 days

Date Revised: 5/16/2025

Primary

Purpose:

Deaf education aides are utilized to enhance the special education instructional program for hearing impaired students in the school’s mainstream working with general ed. teachers, deaf education teachers/staff, and hearing impaired students.

Qualifications:

• Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate
• Special Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work with hearing impaired students
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Experience: Must have Signing experience

• Assist the deaf education teachers in effectively programming for deaf education students in the general ed. classroom as well as the special education classes.
• Act as a liaison between the general ed. teachers and deaf education teachers.
• Interpret (sign)/facilitate for the deaf students in a mainstream class.
• Prepare materials as directed by teachers.
• Maintain student files and records as directed by teachers.
• Assist in preparing classroom materials and visual aids.

• Review work with students as directed by deaf education teacher.
• Reinforce classroom rules.
• Assist students in application tasks.
• Oversee deaf education students as they work with classroom/learning technology.
• Accompany students around the school, as necessary.
• Assist deaf education students on field trips.
• Assist teachers with playground, lunchroom and bus duty, as necessary.

• Attend in-service meetings with special education teachers or meetings designated for aides.
• To perform any other duties directly related to deaf education students as assigned by the supervisor.
• Regular Attendance

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Equipment Used: Copier, personal computer, assistive technology and audiovisual equipment.

Maintain emotional control under stress. Repetitive hand motion. Moderate standing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Works outside and inside.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to race, color, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice.

The district Title IX Coordinator is Denise Williams , Director of Human Resources, 1104 Broad St., Wichita Falls, TX

Questions regarding posted positions should be addressed to Human Resources .

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20,940 to $29,447 Per Hour

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Gina Figueroa , Deaf Ed Coordinator
• Ed Center - Special Education
• Phone:
• Email: