Aide - Special Education - Life Skills 18+

Katy Independent School District - Katy, TX

Full-time

Katy, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Aide - Special Education - Life Skills 18+ position at Katy ISD is designed to provide essential support to special education teachers and students with disabilities. This role involves clerical and student-care assistance, ensuring that students receive the necessary support to thrive in their educational environment. The aide will work closely with special education teachers to implement instructional programs tailored to the needs of each student, as outlined in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). This position requires a compassionate individual who can maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and parents while handling confidential materials and student records with discretion. In this role, the aide will assist in collecting data and maintaining confidential student records and charts to monitor student progress. Responsibilities also include providing personal care for students, which may involve assistance with toileting, bathing, and feeding. The aide will implement activities recommended by support and related service personnel, as well as behavior intervention strategies. Additionally, the aide will assist in the use of assistive technology devices to support programming and ensure that all activities described in the students' IEPs are carried out under the supervision of the classroom teacher. The position requires the aide to assist teachers in preparing and duplicating instructional materials, maintaining and cleaning equipment necessary for the student program, and providing non-medical procedures such as tube feeding when necessary. The aide will also be responsible for assisting all students in the Special Education program as needed and performing other duties as assigned related to the SHARS program. This role is critical in fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment for students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist special education teachers in implementing instructional program for students.
• Assist in collecting data and maintaining confidential student records and charts for determining student progress.
• Assist with self-care of students including toileting, bathing, feeding, etc.
• Assist in implementing activities recommended by support and related service personnel.
• Assist in implementing behavior intervention strategies.
• Assist in implementing recommended assistive technology devices to support programming.
• Assist in carrying out all activities as described in the student's IEP under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Assist teachers in preparing and duplicating instructional materials.
• Assist with maintaining/cleaning equipment needed for student program.
• Assist in providing non-medical procedures such as tube feeding and other interventions as necessary for the student.
• Assist all students as needed in Special Ed.
• Other SHARS Duties as assigned.
• Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.

Requirements

• College hours for Title I campus 48 required or a score of 464 on the ParaPro test.
• College hours, high school diploma or GED for Non-Title I campus.
• Ability to communicate and work with students with disabilities.
• Maintain effective working relationships.
• Minimum clerical skills.
• Good physical and emotional condition.
• Ability to work with confidential material and student records.
• Paraprofessional aide certificate required once employed.
• CPI certification once employed.