Teacher Assistant

Qualifications

• Pre-Kindergarten: Associate Degree OR Associate Degree OR 60 College Credit Hours AND 12 Early Childhood College Credit Hours* OR Completion of an Early Childhood Training Program**
• Early Childhood: High School Diploma/GED AND Verification of WorkKeys® Scores*** AND 12 Early Childhood College Credit Hours OR Completion of an Early Childhood Training Program**
• Kindergarten - 12th Grade: Associate Degree or higher OR Two years or 48 College Credit Horus (transcript verification required)

Requirements

• Possess a general understanding of the District Educational Program
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds
• Completion of an Early Childhood Training Program includes the Child Development Associate (CDA), National/State Director's Credential, Montessori Credential, and the MDE's intensive specialized Early Childhood Training Program.
• WorkKeys® requirements: Reading for Information score of 4, Applied Mathematics score of 4, and a Writing or Business Writing score of 3.

Skills

• Works under the guidance of certified teachers
• Supervises students through the day's activities
• Creates individualized learning materials and modifies existing curriculum
• Implements motor/mobility plans given by Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist
• Aids group at lunch/recess and assists with specified accommodations
• Performs routine clerical duties such as duplication of learning materials, bulletin boards, inventories, filing, etc.
• Aids in personal care tasks (example: toileting, feeding, etc.)
• Supervises students for a limited amount of time during classroom hours
• Fulfills specified lesson plans assigned each day for daily activities from the certified teacher
• Attends professional development offered by the Special Education Department
• Serves as a member of the IEP team for students served
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Principal and/or the Director of Special Education

Benefits

• 180 days of employment
• Salary as established by the Board of Education
• Evaluation performance in this position should be evaluated regularly by the Principal and/or Director of Special Education in accordance with provisions established by the board of Education
• Areas evaluated include but are not limited to reinforcing skills taught by speech therapist, and/or certified general/special education teacher as well as Positive Behavior Support, assisting students with organizational skills, homework, and assessments, and monitoring and providing assistance during seatwork activities.

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