Special Education Teaching Assistant: Curriculum Base
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Special Education Teaching Assistant to join our team at Albemarle County Public Schools. The successful candidate will provide support to students with special needs, assisting in the development and implementation of individualized education plans (IEPs) and promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain a pleasant and orderly classroom environment, including instructional materials and bulletin boards.
• Assist students in completing learning tasks assigned by classroom teachers, leading and facilitating teaching in 1:1, small group, or whole class instruction.
• Carry out instructional plans as designated by the classroom teacher and, if applicable, the student's IEP.
• Assist individual students in following routines, directions, and schedules, and completing tasks as needed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of individual student schedules, sensory programs, and motor group activities.
• Create alternative activities for independent work based on teacher-directed activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of student behavior plans, coordinating school and home supports, and data collection.
• Communicate effectively with special education teachers to facilitate IEP goals and demonstrate cooperation and openness to growth and teamwork.
• Maintain students' records, monitor attendance and behavioral data, and perform clerical duties as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Provide direct support to staff by introducing and modeling research-based interventions and to students by teaching and modeling research-based interventions and curriculum.
• Coordinate with Behavior Specialists and school staff to implement behavior curriculum and develop effective intervention plans.
• Provide transition plans and support for students moving from one educational setting to another and coordinate with Autism Specialists and school staff to develop crisis/safety plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or principal.
Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required; willingness to seek and maintain CPR certification.
• Ability to develop and maintain an empathetic attitude toward disabled students, willing to learn specialized instructional/management techniques, and ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality, and be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions, knowledge of universal hygiene precautions, and be able to supervise students in lunchrooms or during lunch periods, and during free time and other non-instructional periods as directed by the classroom teacher.
Working Conditions:
The successful candidate will work in a school setting, including classrooms, gyms, cafeterias, auditoriums, and recreational areas. Frequent walking, standing, light lifting, up to 40 pounds, and other physical activities are required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary, and occasional movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required. Occasional lifting of equipment, such as audio-visuals weighing up to 50 pounds, may be required. Occasional attendance to parent conferences, building-level meetings, and division-wide meetings and training activities beyond normal assigned hours is necessary. Daily personal close contact with children to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Regular contact with other staff members, parents, and medical professionals may be required. Contacts with community and division-level staff may require considerable tact and diplomacy. Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Job responsibilities include both inside and outside duties. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments. After-hour work may be required. Must be able to work under stressful conditions. Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions. May be subject to physical and emotional outbursts by students, including such behaviors as hitting, kicking, spitting, scratching, and biting. Dexterity of hands and fingers assist/restrain students and to operate specialized equipment or office equipment. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Bending at the waist, kneeling, or crouching to assist students. Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor student activities. Hearing and speaking to exchange information. Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally. Lifting or moving children from wheelchairs to tables or desks.
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