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

About the role

Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays. Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom and prepare classroom according to student needs. Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment. Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports. Provide orientation and assistance to substitutes teachers. Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting or positioning. Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene. Help manage behavior of students which includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed. Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher. Supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom which includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty. Maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom and prepare classroom according to student needs.
• Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitutes teachers.
• Aid students with physical disabilities.
• Aid students with physical needs and personal care.
• Manage behavior of students.
• Supervise students throughout the school day.
• Maintain confidentiality.

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

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.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$27,367.00

Schedule

Full-time

Work Location

Stevens Park Elementary

Job Title

Teacher Assistant-Specialized Unit

Job ID / Requisition Number

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