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Galena Park Independent School District Instructional Aides must meet Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards. 
Each person recommended for employment in an instructional aide position must have:

• Have an Associate's Degree or higher; or
• 48 hours of college credit; or
• Pass GPISD's Paraprofessional Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (PAKS) Test in the areas of Math, Reading, and Writing.

College Credit / Degree 
Instructional Aide candidates who meet the college credit or degree criteria listed above must:
→ Submit a transcript to validate 48 hours or college credit or degree. 

Instructional Aide Test
Instructional Aide candidates who do not meet the college credit or degree criteria will be contacted by an HR staff member to schedule a testing time to take the PAKS test. The navigation menu on the right side of this page contains the study guides to help you prepare for the test.

Steps:

1. Apply for an Instructional Aide position by clicking the following link: and choosing a category
2. When a position is available, you will be contacted by the campus for an interview.
3. If you are offered the position, the HR Department will contact you to schedule a test appointment within a few days of the job offer. 
4. Use the Study Guides to prepare for the PAKS test.
5. Take the test at your scheduled time. 
6. Once you pass your test, you will need to apply for your Educational Aide Certificate through TEA.  Do not apply for the certificate until you are instructed to do so.