Behavior Intervention Special Education Aide, Special Needs - (2024-2025 School Year )

Position Type:

Instructional Paraprofessional/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:

3/18/2024

Location:

Special Education

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Behavior InterventionAide

This is a para-professional position who will assist students experiencingbehavior difficulties.

This position is in the Pay Grade 4category.

MinimumQualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Minimum of 48 college hours required

• Valid Texas educational aide certificate (can apply once recommended for hire)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to de-escalate verbally and physically aggressive students

• Ability to work with children with disabilities

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Knowledge of general office equipment

• Ability to conduct instruction and/or attend meetings and professional development, and make

and receive phone calls in a virtual or remote workplace environment.

1.Work with individual students to provide positive behavior supports for students on

behavior intervention plans.

2.Work with individual and small groups of students to reinforce the instruction provided by

the general education teacher in an inclusive setting or by the special education teacher in the

specialized setting.

3.Provide support in a general education classroom to assist special education students to

become as independent as possible.

4.Assist classroom teachers in accommodating materials to meet the individualized needs of

the student(s).

with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned

by teacher.

5.Keep Behavior Specialist informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

6.Help Behavior Specialists and teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.

7.Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and

restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior

8.Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical,

communicative, and emotional needs.

9.Assist students throughout the school day (inside and outside the classroom), including

cafeteria, to / from bus, during transitions, and other unstructured settings.

10. Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring

to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.

11. Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and

personal hygiene.

12. Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom

Other

13. Maintain confidentiality at all times.

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

assigned.

15. Perform any and all duties as assigned.

16. Successfully advances district initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Equipment Used:

Personal Computer, audiovisual equipment, wheelchair lift, ramp, and copier

Working Conditions:

Mental 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.

• May be required to perform job duties including ability to conduct instruction, attend meetings

and professional development, and make and receive phone calls in a virtual or remote workplace

environment.

In order to be considered for a position, please upload a cover letter, resume, and any other supporting documentation in "application materials".

Please contact Human Resources with any questions.

Attachment(s):

• 2023-24 Clerical Paraprofessional Pay Plan.pdf
• JD-Aide, Behavior Intervention.pdf