SPED Self-Contained Teacher Assistant (TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS Grades: K-6)

About the role

This position assists the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays, maintaining a neat and orderly classroom, managing 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
• Absorb and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs
• Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting or positioning
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, such as feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
• Help manage behavior of students, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed
• Supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty
• Maintain confidentiality
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned
• 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

General 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 verbal and written instructions. Effective communication skills both in oral and written form. 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.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Minimum Salary: $30,029.00

Median Salary: $37,548.00

Schedule

Full-time

Work Locations

Hexter Elementary

Job

Teacher Assistant-Specialized Unit-Specialized Unit

Posting Date

Jul 13, 2026