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Aide - Special Education - Life Skills

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$32,319 / year median in Texas

+11% projected growth

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Job Description

Aide
  • Special Education
  • Life Skills Katy ISD TOMPKINS HIGH
  • Katy, Texas This job is also posted in Katy Independent School District Job Details
Job ID:
5909292
Application Deadline:
Sep 11, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Immediately Job Description
Reports To:
Principal
Duty Days:
187 Days
Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt
Pay Grade:
IS04
Qualifications:
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 Communicate and work with students with disabilities Maintain effective working relationships Minimum clerical skills Good physical and emotional condition Work with confidential material and student records Paraprofessional aide certificate required once employed CPI certification once employed
Please Note:
Additional Qualification for
Title I Campus:
College hours, 48 minimum or a score of 464 on the ParaPro test
Primary Purpose:
Clerical and student-care assistance as assigned
Major Duties and 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 need 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.
Equipment Used:
Personal computer, copier, printer, calculator, laminator, Smart board, ovens, dishwashers, microwave, washer/dryer, radio communication equipment. Adaptive equipment
  • Wheelchair, wheelchair lifts, wheelchair restraints, ramps, locks, electric changing table, Hoyer lift, various physical therapy equipment, assistive technology including voice output devices, Gastrointestinal tube.
Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Moderate standing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. Lift moderate weight, 15
  • 44 pounds and carry light weight, 15 pounds.
May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint; and assist non-ambulatory students. Exposed to biological hazards, body fluids and communicable diseases and chemical hazards. Exposure to noise. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Position Type:
Full-Time Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required