SPED Inclusion Teacher Assistant (Grades: 7-8)

About the role

This position assists the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays, maintaining a neat and orderly classroom, helping with inventory and equipment maintenance, keeping administrative records, assisting substitutes, supporting students with physical disabilities and needs, supervising students, and participating in professional development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom
• Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students
• Assist substitutes teachers
• Support students with physical disabilities and needs
• Supervise students throughout the school day
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned

Requirements

• Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency)
• Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, or pass an academic assessment
• Paraprofessional certificate from State Board of Certification
• Completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants or six months of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups
• Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to follow verbal and written instructions
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

Qualifications

• Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency)
• Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, or pass an academic assessment
• Paraprofessional certificate from State Board of Certification
• Completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants or six months of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups
• Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to follow verbal and written instructions
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

Skills

• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to work with children with disabilities
• Bilingualism (English/Spanish)

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Minimum Salary: $29,528.00

Median Salary: $36,900.00

Schedule

Full-time

Work Location

Piedmont Global Academy

Job Posting Date

Jul 17, 2026