San Benito Fire Department is looking for Instructional Aide-Special Education Resource /Inclusion (Pool) in San Benito, TX. This local job opportunity with ID 3662923797 is live since 2026-05-04 14:28:34.

Position Type:
Instructional Aide/Instructional Aide

Date Posted:
5/27/2025

Location:
San Benito CISD

Closing Date:
Until Position is Filled Job Title: Aide, SPED (Resource/Inclusion) Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Campus Principal Pay Grade: 01
Works with: Students, Parents, Teachers, Days: 187
Campus Administrators, Sp. Ed. Staff

Dept./School: Campus Assigned

Primary Purpose:

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

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) in English;
• Forty-eight (48) college level hours from an accredited institution of higher education or

Associate's Degree;

• Ability to obtain Texas Educational Aide Certification.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work well with parents of children with disabilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Experience:
Some years experience working with children Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Assist assigned students according to their individual needs, including transferring to and from

wheelchairs, lifting, positioning, signing, interpreting, etc.

1. Assist assigned students with physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom

needs, and personal hygiene

1. Assist in managing the behavior of assigned students and intervening in crisis situations,

including restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.

1. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each assigned student's special

medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.

1. Work with assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct

Instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.

1. Assist assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom,

including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.

1. Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of assigned students.

1. Uphold and enforce school rules, regulations, and state and local board policy.

1. Maintain confidentiality.

1. Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events

as needed.

1. Monitor the safety of students with disabilities on school buses.
2. Assist in loading and unloading students from school buses.
3. Assist the bus driver in emergency situations.
4. Assist a substitute bus driver in following the established bus route.
5. Administer first aid to students on buses as needed.
6. Record information on student's pick-up and drop-off times.
7. Remain with a student at the transportation area until parents pick up students.
8. Bill for Medicaid services provided to students who are Medicaid eligible
9. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Uses wheelchair lift, ramps and other equipment as required,
standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling

Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional
reaching

Lifting: Regular heavy lifting of students, and in emergency situations, lift injured students
(up to 180 pounds) to evacuate bus

Environment: Exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases; work outside in excessive heat, cold
and humidity, intermittent noise, fumes, wind, and dust

Mental Demands: Work with multiple deadlines and frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control
under stress