ANTICIPATED: SPED Inclusion Teacher Assistant (Grades: 6-8)

About the Role

Assist teachers in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays, maintaining a neat and orderly classroom, and adapting the environment to meet student needs. Support the management of classroom activities, student behavior, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain a clean and organized classroom tailored to student needs.
• Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of classroom equipment.
• Support teachers in keeping administrative records and preparing required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, positioning, feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Help manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous behavior as needed.
• Adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
• Supervise students throughout the school day, including in the classroom, lunchroom, bus, and playground.
• Keep the teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events.
• Perform all other assigned tasks and duties.
• Ensure regular and punctual attendance at the worksite.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is required. Remote work is not an option, as on-site presence and performance of duties are essential.

Requirements

• Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S. equivalency).
• One of the following: Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, or passing an academic assessment.
• Paraprofessional certificate required from the State Board of Certification.
• Successful completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants or six months of relevant work experience preferred.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics.
• Ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Initiative and willingness to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Flexibility to adapt to the challenges of a rapidly changing environment.
• Commitment to staying current with developments in the profession.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $29,528.00 | Median Salary: $36,900.00

Schedule

Full-time position at Marsh Middle School.