Special Education Aide – Structured Learning Classroom

Liberty High School

. Assist the special education teacher with the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeLittle Elm • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates the ability to assist students with disabilities by implementing Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), managing student behavior, and providing personal care. Capable of maintaining confidentiality and supporting the health and safety of students in various educational settings.

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Educational Aide CertificationAbility To Work With Children With DisabilitiesBehavioral Intervention StrategiesEffective CommunicationKnowledge Of General Office Equipment

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Hard Skills

Instructional Material PreparationAdministrative Record MaintenanceStudent Behavior ManagementPersonal Care AssistancePhysical Assistance For StudentsLifting And Transferring StudentsPositioning Students With DisabilitiesDocumenting Behavioral StrategiesMaintaining ConfidentialityAssisting With IEP Implementation

Soft Skills

Ability To Follow InstructionsEmotional Control Under StressAdaptability To Student NeedsCollaboration With TeachersSupervision Of Students

Tools & Technologies

General Office Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

SBEC CertificationEducational Aide Certification

Industry Keywords

Special EducationIndividualized Educational PlansDisabilities SupportStudent Health And SafetyConfidentiality

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist the special education teacher with the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities
Help prepare instructional materials
Help maintain administrative records and prepare required reports
Provide assistance to substitute teachers
Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs
Help manage student behavior
Support students’ instructional needs according to their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs)
Assist students with personal care as appropriate
Learn and adapt to each student’s special needs
Work with individual students or small groups
Supervise students throughout the school day inside and outside the classroom
Keep the teacher informed of individual students’ special needs or problems
Maintain confidentiality
Participate in staff development training programs and special events as assigned
Fulfill all assigned responsibilities and duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED
Associates degree or two years of higher education preferred
If hired, must complete SBEC certification process to obtain an Educational Aide Certification
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively
Knowledge of general office equipment
Must be able to lift 25lbs
Ability to perform frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, and transferring students to and from wheelchairs
Ability to assist with positioning students with physical disabilities
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress
Exposure to biological hazards
Ability to assume shared responsibility for student and adult health, safety, and confidentiality
Ability to implement, support, and document behavioral intervention strategies and/or provide school health, related, and personal care services

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work Year Days: 186
Staff development training programs
Equal opportunity employment