Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

General Definition/Nature of Work

Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting an EC Teacher. Employees may perform a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the lead EC Teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students. Employees provide one-on-one assistance with academics and behavioral support and may lead small group activities. Employees assist the lead EC Teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties.

Qualification Requirements

Highly Qualified requirements (48 college credit hours, 2 year Associate’s Degree, or WorkKeys).

Expectations

Teaches and implements IEP goals as well as curricular lessons and extensions

Performs supervision during non-academic activities such as Lunch, Encore, Recess, etc.

Performs outside classroom duties including Car, Bus, and Hallway duties

Provides self-help and medical support as needed

Assists with the management of instruction and behavior

Assists with provision of individualized instruction and instructional monitoring

Assists the teacher with preparation for instruction

Helps assure that students are properly supervised at all times

Manages behavior through approved methods, as established by teacher and IEP team

Helps students with personal care and hygiene needs

Maintains medication logs according to regulations and administers insulin shots if needed

Performs related work as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of the special education needs of pupils in the classroom

General knowledge of the practices and methods used in special education programs

Ability to assist the classroom teacher in a variety of tasks

Skill in working with special education students

Ability to work with and assist special education pupils

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, public, associates and students

Ability to accept and follow the direction of the teacher as well as being a self-starter

Ability to display calmness, patience, and firmness in managing problem behaviors

Patient and kind showing respect for all students regardless of abilities or needs

Willingness and ability to learn new skills

Dependable and prompt

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.

Work regularly requires speaking or hearing and lifting, frequently requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires using hands to finger, handle or feel and pushing or pulling.

Work has standard vision requirements.

Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.

Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices and observing general surroundings and activities.

Work has no exposure to environmental conditions.

Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.