38312 SPED Aide - Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Inclusion

Job

Title:

A ide

Special

Education

Exemption

Status/Test:

Non-Exempt

(ABC,

ALE,

BA,

BASE,

ECSE,

FBE)

Reports

to:

Principal

Campus

Date

Revised:

May

2025

Dept/School:

Assigned

Campus

Pay

Grade:

PA5

Primary

Purpose:

Help

special

education

teachers

provide

for

students'

physical

and

instructional

needs

with

severe

emotional/behavioral

challenges

in

a

special

education

setting.

Assist

in

implementing

classroom

programs,

including

self-help,

self-regulation,

behavior

management,

and

instruction

programs.

Work

under

the

principal's

general

supervision

and

a

certified

teacher's

immediate

direction.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High

school

diploma

or

equivalent

Valid

Texas

educational

aide

certificate

Experience:

Some

experience

working

with

children

or

adults

with

behavioral

challenges

Special

Knowledge/Skills:

Ability

to

follow

verbal

and

written

instructions

Ability

to

communicate

effectively

Ability

to

participate

in

physical

restraints

with

adult-sized

students

as

needed

Ability

to

remain

calm

and

neutral

when

faced

with

highly

challenging

student

behaviors

Ability

to

de-escalate

students

during

an

emotional

crisis

Knowledge

of

general

office

equipment

Major

Responsibilities

and

Duties:

Instructional

Support

1.

Help

the

teacher

prepare

instructional

materials

and

classroom

displays.

2.

Help

maintain

a

neat

and

orderly

classroom.

3.

Help

with

inventory,

care,

and

maintenance

of

equipment.

4.

Help

teachers

keep

administrative

records

and

prepare

required

daily

reports.

5.

Provide

orientation

and

assistance

to

substitute

teachers.

Student

Management

6.

Assist

students

with

de-escalation

and

self-regulation

during

emotional

stress/crisis.

7.

Assist

with

restraints

when

students

cannot

be

de-escalated

and

exhibit

dangerous

behaviors

to

themselves

and

others.

8.

Assume

responsibility

for

learning

and

adapting

to

each

student's

special

mental

health,

medical,

physical,

communicative,

and

emotional

needs.

9.

Assist

students

in

using

personal

strategies

and

the

use

of

sensory

materials

to

self-regulate

emotions

and

reduce

disruptive/aggressive

outbursts

to

create

positive

outcomes

for

their

instructional

day.

10.

Work

with

individual

students

or

small

groups

to

develop

social/emotional

and

academic

skills.

11.

Keep

the

teacher

informed

of

student

behaviors

and

needs.

12.

Assist

students

with

physical

needs

and

personal

care,

including

feeding,

bathroom,

and

personal

hygiene.

13.

Help

supervise

students

inside

and

outside

the

classroom

throughout

the

school

day.

This

includes

lunchroom,

bus,

and

playground

duty.

Other

14.

Maintain

confidentiality.

15.

Participate

in

staff

development

training

programs,

daily

staff

meetings,

summer

training

sessions,

and

special

events.

16.

Document

provision

of

all

required

services,

including

information

required

for

Medicaid

documentation

and

billing.

17.

Provide

and

document

instructional

and

related

services

contained

in

student

IEPs,

including

Personal

Care

Services

(PCS).

18.

Demonstrate

the

competence

necessary

to

perform

the

eligible

Personal

Care

Services

(PCS)

tasks

required.

19.

Participate

in

competence

verification

by

a

licensed

health

care

provider

for

PCS

Activities.

20.

Understanding

and

competence

to

perform

PCS

services

must

include,

but

are

not

limited

to:

a.

Appropriate

techniques

for

providing

PCS,

including

written

documentation

procedures

b.

Appropriate

techniques

for

managing

adverse

behaviors

of

the

student,

such

as:

c.

Basic

body

mechanics,

mobility,

and

techniques

for

transferring

students

d.

The

special

needs

of

students

with

disabilities,

and

e.

Communication

skills,

including

but

not

limited

to

techniques

for

communicating

through

alternative

modes

with

persons

with

communication

or

sensory

impairments.

21.

Perform

all

other

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

None

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Tools/Equipment

Used:

Copier,

personal

computer,

iPad,

audiovisual

equipment,

laminator

Posture:

Frequent

standing,

stooping,

bending,

and

kneeling

Motion:

Regular

fast-paced

walking,

jogging,

and

running.

Lifting:

Frequent

physical

intervention

with

aggressive

students.

Environment:

Biological

exposure

to

bacteria

and

infectious

diseases.

Mental

Demands:

Maintain

emotional

control

under

stress,

especially

when

faced

with

student

opposition,

disruption,

and

physical

aggression.

This

document

describes

the

general

purpose

and

responsibilities

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

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