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SPED Self-Contained Teacher Assistant (Grades: 9-12)

Dallas Independent School District · Dallas, TX · 2 days ago
EducationFull-time

About the role

This position assists the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays, maintaining a neat and orderly classroom, managing student behavior, and providing support to students with special needs.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
  • Maintain a neat and orderly classroom
  • Assist with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment
  • Keep administrative records and prepare required reports
  • Provide orientation and assistance to substitutes teachers
  • Aid students with physical disabilities and personal care needs
  • Supervise students throughout the school day, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty
  • Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs
  • Help with classroom curriculum and assist in developing motor skills and conducting instructional exercises
  • Assist in managing student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed
  • Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned

Requirements

Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency), plus one of the following: Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, pass 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 knowledge and skills acquired through work experience preferred. 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 required to meet the goals of the position. Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to follow verbal and written instructions. Demonstrated effective communication skills both in oral and written form. 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), plus one of the following: Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, pass 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 knowledge and skills acquired through work experience preferred. 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 required to meet the goals of the position. Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to follow verbal and written instructions. Demonstrated effective communication skills both in oral and written form. 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

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Benefits

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Pay

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

Schedule

Full-time

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment / alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.

Work Locations

Emmett Conrad High School

Job Title

Teacher Assistant-Specialized Unit-Specialized Unit

Job ID / Requisition Number

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