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Teacher Assistant - SPED Self-Contained

Oxford School District · Oxford, MS · 4 days ago
Education$17.39–$20.47/hrFull-time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt | Department: Curriculum and Instruction | Reports to: Principal | Location: District | Position Type: Full-Time

About the Role

The special education teacher assistant is an educational professional who assists full-time special education teachers with reinforcing instruction, classroom activities, and clerical assistance. This position involves providing extra assistance or supervision of students when the special education teacher is out of the classroom. The assistant helps monitor and supervise students to ensure a safe and orderly environment. This position includes an additional $1,000 per year in compensation.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Instructional Support (35%)
    • Assist classroom teacher with instructional duties and specialized tasks
    • Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups
    • Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher/therapist
    • Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and materials
    • Assist students with electronic communication devices, switches, pointers, and feeders
    • Perform clerical tasks (copies, filing) and maintain instructional materials
    • Administer tests, homework, and make-up work
    • Serve as an information source for substitute teachers
    • Participate in the development and support of special education programs
  • Provide Student Behavior & Safety Support (30%)
    • Participate in implementing student behavior plans
    • Assist with behavior modification and de-escalation techniques
    • Monitor students in various environments to maintain safety
    • Monitor student behavior, time-outs, and in-class detentions
    • Encourage positive attitudes and self-esteem
    • Respond to emergency situations
    • Record and report student concerns promptly
    • Model appropriate social behavior
    • Maintain ethical behavior and confidentiality
    • Monitor daily schedules and behavior plans
  • Assist With Personal Care & Mobility (25%)
    • Assist with personal care: toileting, hygiene, diapering, clothing, and wash-up
    • Assist with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and clean-up
    • Support feeding tasks (heating food, grinding food, collecting lunch money)
    • Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment
    • Assist with mobility needs: lifting/positioning, wheelchairs, loading/unloading buses
    • Escort students around school and on field trips
  • Collaboration, Communication & Administrative Duties (10%)
    • Collaborate with teachers, parents, medical professionals, and therapists
    • Maintain records and files
    • Communicate student concerns and help resolve issues
    • Support substitute teachers
    • Maintain professional competence
    • Perform other duties as assigned by teacher/administrator

Requirements

PreK:

  • Associate's degree in early childhood, or
  • At least 60 college credit hours and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours, or
  • High school diploma/GED, meet minimum standard of ACT WorkKeys Silver level certification scores, and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours

K-12:

  • High school diploma/GED, meet minimum standard of ACT WorkKeys Silver level certification scores, and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours, or
  • Associate's degree or higher, or
  • At least 48 college credit hours

All employees hired by the school district must pass a criminal background and child abuse registry check.

Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work with teachers and students to demonstrate ways of supporting students in the classroom

Pay

Salary Range: $17.39/hr - $20.47/hr

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