Job Title: Lifeskills Aide Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Pay Grade: Para 2 Days: 187

Dept./School: Assigned Campus Date Revised: 02/22/2023

Primary Purpose

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of a certified teacher.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Must have 48 college hours or be considered highly qualified through completion of a state approved program.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Experience

Two years’ experience working with children

Major Responsibilities And Duties

Student Management

• Help meet the individual needs of students, including transferring them to and from wheelchairs, lifting and positioning them, and signing or interpreting instructions for them, etc.
• Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage the behavior of assigned students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
• Assist assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Equipment Used

Wheelchair lift and ramp. (Note: describe other equipment used based on the condition of the student assigned, i.e., adaptive equipment, oxygen gauges, etc.)

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Note: This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.