Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Buils rapport and trust with students to support successful goal completion.
• Assists coaches with executing academic, behavioral, vocational, and life-skill instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.
• Assists students with learning.
• Reinforces and clarifies Coaches’ instructions.
• Conducts student sessions on improving study and functional skills.
• Provides one-on-one assistance as needed.
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students.
• Maintains documentation concerning the progress of students.
• Performs various clerical duties as needed, such as developing and filing incident reports, grading student papers and scoring tests, checking daily attendance, making copies, and developing classroom displays and instructional materials.
• Assists with any tasks students are not able to perform for themselves.
• Carries out therapeutic regimens (e.g., behavior modification, PT, OT) under the direction of licensed professionals.
• Provide instruction in off-site facilities
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Carries out other duties assigned by the Director of Exceptional Children or the Chief Executive Officer.

Formal Education & Certification

• Associate degree or equivalent course hours
• Two years of experience working with school-aged children

Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of the intellectual, emotional, and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success.
• Familiarity with various software applications used at the school.
• Ability to work effectively in a collegial, team-centered environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills.
• Good organizational skills and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Understands the critical nature of building positive working relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Represents the school positively in the community.

Work Conditions

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, hand, and power tools, and to handle other computer components.
• Lifting and transporting of light to moderately heavy objects (20 to 80 pounds) occasionally.
• Ability to be physically active, which includes, but is not limited to, standing, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, sitting, and walking, including repetitive motions.
• Ability to stand in excess of 6 hours.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.