Anticipated - SPED Self-Contained Teacher Assistant (Grades: 6-8)

Work Locations: Seagoville Middle School

Schedule: Full-time

About the role

Assist teachers in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays, maintaining a neat and orderly classroom, and adapting the environment to student needs. Support inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment, and help with administrative records and required reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers
• Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
• Support students with personal care needs such as feeding, bathroom assistance, and personal hygiene
• Assist with classroom curriculum and 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 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
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. Remote work is not an option for this campus-based position, as regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is 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 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
• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

Pay

Minimum Salary: $31,282.00
Median Salary: $39,113.00