Special Education Aide - Life Skills

Assist special education teacher in providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a special education setting. 

This instructional setting prepares students with significant disabilities to participate as independently as possible in critical natural environments.  The goal is to achieve the highest level of academic progress possible while participating with maximum independence in integrated community, domestic, recreational, and vocational activities. Life Skills provides educational services to students who require specialized assistance in the areas of academics, social, self-help, communication, and independent living skills.  Students are typically able to participate in some activities and classes with their non-disabled peers with support.   Life Skills classrooms are arranged to provide maximum opportunity for intensive specialized instruction on the prerequisite level of the academic Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

The Special Education Department maintains an expectation that all staff will assume shared responsibility for the health, safety, and confidentiality of all students and adults; which may include implementing, supporting, and documenting behavioral intervention strategies and/or providing school health, related, and personal care services.

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.