Assistant Special Education Teacher - SCD

About the role

The Special Education Assistant Teacher (Elementary School) position assists certified professional staff in reinforcing learning and implementing assigned programs for students.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Aids in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Aids in record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Aids in classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Aids students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Aids teachers in parent contact to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Aids students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Aids students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Fulfills safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Assists guidance, pupil services staff, or building administration, as needed.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of study (48 semester hours) at an institution of higher education; or obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or met a rigorous standard of quality as determined by a formal assessment. Mississippi uses ACT WorkKeys® assessment scores to measure this standard.

Reading for information: Passing score = 4
Applied Mathematics: Passing score = 4
Writing or Business Writing: Passing score = 3