Aide II (2026-2027 academic year Job Wichita Falls area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Aide II (2026-2027 academic year)

Aide II

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

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED

48 College hours or TOPS Training through Region 9 ESC

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Knowledge of general office equipment

Some experience working with children

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Support

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.

Student Management

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, and personal hygiene.

Help manage behavior of 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 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, playground duty, and community.

Assist teacher and students with daily living skills and gardening (examples: cooking, cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, planting, weeding, lawn care, etc.), if applicable when working with district programs.

Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Other

Maintain confidentiality.

Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

Regular Attendance

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Equipment Used:

Wheelchair lift, ramp, personal computer, copier, typewriter, and audiovisual equipment.

Working Conditions:

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.

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.