Aide - SPED - Structured Life

Aide – Special Education-Structured Life Skills

Reports To: Principal

Duty Days: 187 Days

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Date Created: 5/29/2026

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

Ability to establish and maintain conversations using sign language

Primary Purpose

Clerical and student-care assistance as assigned.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist special education teachers in implementing instructional program for students.
2. Assist in collecting data and maintaining confidential student records and charts for determining student progress.
3. Assist with self-care of students including toileting, bathing, feeding, etc.
4. Assist in implementing activities recommended by support and related service personnel.
5. Assist in implementing behavior intervention strategies.
6. Assist in implementing recommended assistive technology devices to support programming.
7. Assist in carrying out all activities as described in the student's IEP under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
8. Assist teachers in preparing and duplicating instructional materials.
9. Assist with maintaining/cleaning equipment need for student program.
10. Assist in providing non-medical procedures such as tube feeding and other interventions as necessary for the student.
11. Assist all students as needed in Special Ed.
12. Other SHARS Duties as assigned.
13. Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.
14. Assist in implementing and facilitating communication between the deaf students and the staff using sign language.

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.