Special Education Aide; Self-Contained-; Secondary

Special Education Aide (Self-Contained-304) - Secondary -

Judson Independent School District, Live Oak, Texas

Job : 5682992
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Apr 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Title: Special Education Instructional Aide

Department: Assigned Campus

Reports To: Campus Principal

Compensation: CIS 304

Days: 185

Revised: 03/21/2025

Primary

Purpose:

Assist the special education teacher to provide for the physical, behavioral, and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting and assist the special education teacher in the delivery of services while implementing the student’s individual education plan.

Education and Certification Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Must meet one of these requirements:
  • Minimum of forty-eight (48) semester college hours
  • Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university
  • Have met formal academic assessment as required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) or No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• Eligible to obtain an Educational Aide certificate issued by the State Board of Educator Certification
• CPR, First Aid and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certified, to be completed within 90 days of hire
• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Proficient in basic computer skills, computer literacy programs, Internet, and Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient in typing, keyboarding, word processing, and file maintenance skills
• Knowledge of office procedures and machines
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with students, staff and community members
• Ability to remain calm in a stressful situation
• Ability to file books following district cataloging system
• Health and physical qualifications appropriate for the demands of the position

• Attend and document ongoing in-service or other staff development activities related to students with disabilities
• Assist with the preparation of instructional materials for the classroom
• Accompany special education groups on field trips
• Assist with the supervision and monitoring of students throughout the school day outside of the classroom, including the cafeteria, playground, physical education classes, boarding and exiting the bus, on community-based activities and other assigned activities.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene. May be required to change diapers
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
• Assist in the training of students’ self-help skills
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of individual students
• Assist handicapped students in job training/employment and company-based instructional setting as appropriate
• Follow District Guidelines in maintaining classroom management, discipline and student information confidentiality
• Provide a safe learning environment for the educational program
• Help manage students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed
• Assist with implementation of a student’s behavior intervention plan (BIP) to include daily data collection/documentation
• After appropriate training, utilize de-escalation techniques/strategies
• Operate office equipment as well as adaptive/assistive devices for students
• Participate in training on augmentative communication devices per student’s IEP
• Assist teachers and students in use of computers, printers, and instructional…