Assistant- Special Education (Inclusion)
Plano, TXJob$15.23/hrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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The Assistant–Special Education (Inclusion) assists campus staff with the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities under the general supervision of the principal and direction of a certified teacher. The role supports classroom instruction, student care and supervision, behavior management, communication about student progress, and equipment upkeep. It requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Texas educational aide certificate, and experience working with students.
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Pay Grade: 723 (Min $15.23 per hr) Work Days: 183
Primary Purpose:
- Assist the campus staff in providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities under the general supervision of the principal and the immediate direction of a certified teacher.
Qualifications: Education/Certification:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Work well with children with disabilities
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of general office equipment
Experience:
- Experience working with students
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist the teacher(s) in preparation of student work, workstations, and classroom displays
- Assists with instructional activities under the direction of the special education team leader
- Liaison between regular education and special education teacher(s) on student's IEP (Individual Education Plan), modifications and adaptations of curriculum for student(s) and student progress
- Adjust on-the-spot instruction without immediate teacher directions when necessary and provide daily feedback to teacher on students' progress
- Assume responsibility for learning, adapting, and working through teacher direction regarding each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their individualized needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
- Assist students with physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
- Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention, including restraining disruptive or dangerous physical behavior as needed
- Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus duty, and playground
- Assist in inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events, as needed
- Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Plano ISD and follow directives from supervisor
- Follow attendance policy as assigned by supervisor
- Perform other functions that may be assigned by the Administration and/or supervisor
Equipment Used:
- Wheelchair lift, ramps, personal computer, copier, typewriter, and audio-visual equipment
Working Conditions: Mental Demands:
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal); maintain emotional control under stress
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Frequent skilled lifting up to 50 pounds (training provided); stretching exercises (training provided); percussion breathing treatments (training provided) delivered in conjunction with health services; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling
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How this job compares
Set against the 440 open Teaching Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$15.23/hr
- US median$18–20/hr223 hourly ranges
This rate, $15.23/hr, is 21% below the US median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Teaching Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Teaching Assistant jobs in Texas and 440 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN13 open
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley7 open
- Plano ISD (TX) (this employer)5 open
- Experience
- Teaching Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (26 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 174 of the 440 open Teaching Assistant jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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