SPED Self-Contained Teacher Assistant (Grades: EC-5)
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 staff development.
Responsibilities
- Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
- Maintain a neat and orderly classroom
- Help with inventory and equipment maintenance
- Keep administrative records and prepare required reports
- Assist substitutes teachers
- Support students with physical disabilities and needs
- Supervise students throughout the school day
- Assist with classroom curriculum
- Manage behavior of students
- Perform other tasks 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
Knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics. Ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups. Organizational and interpersonal skills. Initiative and willingness to follow instructions. Effective communication skills. Ability to work with children with disabilities. Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Benefits
N/A
Pay
Minimum Salary: $30,029.00
Median Salary: $37,548.00
Schedule
Full-time
Work Location
Central Elementary
Specialized Unit
Job Specialized Unit
Application Instructions
N/A
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.