Teacher Assistant II - Functional Academics (FA)
Job Status: UNTIL FILLED Posting Date: 08/03/2026 Posting Number: 013799 Location: Boyd Elementary Position Title: Teacher Assistant II - Functional Academics (FA) Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Principal
Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications: Education/Certification:
- High School diploma
- Educational Aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to work with children with disabilities
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Knowledge of general office equipment
Experience:
- At least one (1) year of successful experience as a teacher assistant, substitute teacher or other comparable work experience preferred.
- Such other alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration might find appropriate and acceptable
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Support
- Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
- Assists the teacher in classroom instructional activities.
- Assists in administration of teacher made tests.
- Checks, marks, and corrects student's work according to specific teacher instruction.
- Performs clerical duties as needed.
- Assists with supervision of students during field trips and other special activities, lunch, recess, restroom breaks, and bus related times.
- Works with special education students in the general education classroom as required by IEP''s.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding students and their records at all times.
- Maintains emotional control and models effective coping skills, e.g. calm, low voice, neutral facial expression, non-challenging and non-argumentative interactions with students, polite precise requests and quiet requests to teacher for assistance if problems are noted. Attends training as required.
- Performs other duties as the superintendent may assign.
Student Management
- Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting; positioning; or assisting students with personal care such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
- Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
- Assists teacher with implementation of behavior management systems.
- Assists students in need of special attention including health, hygiene and feeding as appropriate.
- Recognize differences in each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
- Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Customer Care Skills: Mental Demands/Physical Demands:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals.
Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel and out-of-state travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress.
Salary: Pay Grade IS02, $17.02 - $20.10 commensurate with experience according to District salary schedule. Days: 187 Start Date: 2026-08-03 00:00:00.000