2026-27 TA 2 - Special Ed - Hazel Park Preparatory Academy

About the role

Hazel Park Preparatory Academy is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant 2 for the Special Education classroom.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing student Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), 504 Plans, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), and sensory plans.
• Support the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms and environments.
• Record data on students' IEP objectives and BIPs for use in monitoring and adjusting student programs.
• Absorb and teach students to complete functional skills, such as feeding, dressing, toileting and other self-help activities.
• Maintain toileting area and equipment.
• Set up meal area and equipment.
• Aid teachers in working with individual students in communication systems therapy, and discipline across the school day and in all environments.
• Able to be mobile and move around classrooms and the schools to anticipate and meet the variety of student needs.
• Complete Third-Party billing daily.
• Provide follow up instruction on Positive Behavioral Interventions and implement de-escalation strategies to avoid power struggles.
• Be trained in Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) for de-escalation and physical restraint techniques. Only use NVCI physical intervention techniques when needed to assure the safety of the student or other students.
• Aid in supporting students on field trips.

Other requirements

• Class 1, Class 2, and Floater Teaching Assistants may perform other similar tasks and duties as required.
• Able to sit, walk, climb, crouch, kneel, push, talk and hear.
• TAs are required to be trained in the Special Education Orientation.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• All Teaching Assistant positions may require bus duty. Bus duty includes:
• Helping students with disabilities enter bus; lock wheelchairs into place; fasten seatbelt and/or shoulder harness.
• Help keep order on the bus.
• Maintain comfort and hygiene on the bus.
• Aid in students exiting the bus.
• Bring students into the school building.
• Take students to proper classroom.
• Make sure behavior intervention plans for the bus are implemented.

Work schedule, pay, and benefits

• This is a 10-month position working 35 hours per week.
• The pay range for this position is: $21.63 - $26.28 TA2
• The maximum hiring step is Step Four (4).
• The full salary schedule is listed in the Teaching Assistant contract.
• Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance.

How to apply

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.

The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.

To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the "Additional Attachments" link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

This position will remain open until filled.

Other information

• Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.
• If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran's preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.
• Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks - Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.