Special Education Aide
About the Employer
Job Title: Aide - SPED - Rise -
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Reports to: Principal
Duty Days: 187 days
Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt
Pay Grade: IS03
Updated: 06/2025
Qualifications:
College hours for Title I campus: 48 required or a score of 464 on the Parapro Test
College hours 15 or High School Diploma or GED (with a passing score of 464 on the Parapro Test) 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 Educational Aide II Certificate required once employed
Additional Qualification for Title I Campus: College hours for Title I campus: 48 required or a score of 464 on the Parapro Test
Primary Purpose:
To provide instructional and behavioral assistance to students served in the Rise Program.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist in implementing all elements of the Rise Program
Assist in maintaining accurate records of students in the Rise Program
Assist in implementing behavior management strategies
Assist in maintaining student records and charts for determining student progress
Assist in providing re-orientation and instruction to students in the Rise classroom
Assist in monitoring student behaviors
Obtain and maintain certification in CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Other shared duties as assigned
*Provide personal care as identified in applicable student IEPs.
Equipment Used:
*Wheelchair lift, ramps, personal computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment.
Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress
Moderate standing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students
Exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases
Exposure to verbal and physical aggression by students.
**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 required.