2026-2027 SPED Teacher Assistant

Supervises: None
Reports to: Principal and Supervising Teacher

About the Role

To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the general supervision of students in the halls, restrooms, playgrounds, or any other area of the school campus.
• Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Works with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students as assigned.
• Assists in planning and conducting field trips.
• Assists the teacher in materials preparation and in the instructional planning process.
• Attends parent-teacher conferences unless directed otherwise.
• Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date.
• Assists with such group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Assists students in the library or media center as needed.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher.
• Checks and records student's attendance.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Substitutes for short duration for the regular classroom teacher.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.
• May serve in other approved capacities such as, but not limited to: ISS Monitor, Lab Assistant.
• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Supports the Hattiesburg Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan.
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Passing scores on the "WorkKeys" Test or completion of 48 college credits.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Other requirements as outlined by the Board and the Administration.

Evaluation

Annually.