Department: Student Services / Schools
FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-exempt): Non-Exempt, Unit C
Reports To: Principal & Special Education Department
SUMMARY
The Special Education Teaching Assistant provides a variety of generalized support services to students and schools.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate's degree or minimum of 48 college credit hours (classes in education, special education, psychology or a related field preferred)
- Successful completion of ParaPro Assessment may be substituted for educational requirements
- Written language, technology skill and interpersonal communication skill to support communication among team members, with community contacts, school staff and parents is required
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in education, special education, psychology or other related field preferred
- Childcare or working with children in a daycare setting or children/young adults in a school setting or recreation setting
- Classes in education, special education, psychology or related fields
JOB FUNCTIONS
- Assist the classroom teacher to include the student in all aspects of the school day
- Implement academic and social programming and strategies as developed by the team
- Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on the IEP and developed by the team
- Implement behavior plans as developed by the team
- Assist in data collection
- Promote social interactions throughout the day
- Support students with adapted living skills such as toileting, feeding, dressing etc. as needed
- Communicate on a regular basis with the family or as directed by the school team
- Maintain confidentiality about all personal information regarding the student, programming and family
- Assist in all aspects of the school day whether or not such aspects directly pertain to the individual student, this includes supervision at recess, lunch or other "duties"
- May be expected to provide substitute educator services
- May be expected to attend trainings related to position
- Consistent, reliable and punctual attendance is essential for supervision and instruction of the students
- Responsible for implementing "other job related duties" as needed
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to operate computer, printer, telephone, copier, facsimile machine, and all other standard office equipment
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
- Sufficient mobility to navigate within a large or small school building
- Regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
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