SPED Self Contained Classroom Teacher Assistant (Grades: K-4)

About the Role

This position supports teachers and students in a school environment by assisting with instructional materials, classroom management, and student care.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom, adapting it to student needs.
• Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help maintain administrative records and prepare required reports.
• 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 hygiene.
• Help manage classroom curriculum and student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for adapting 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 as assigned.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
• 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 or alternate work arrangements are not available for this campus-based position.

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.
• 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

Schedule

• Full-time