Special Education Teacher Assistant

PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS

Position Description

Position Title:Special Education Teacher Assistant

Reports To: School Administrator. EC Director

Supervises: No one

NATURE OF WORK:

A Teacher Assistant in the Autism Center Based Classroom will assist the teacher in implementing each child's Individual Education Program goals and objectives. Provide push-in support to students in the general education setting as designated by the Special Education Teacher. Assist with behavioral support, academic needs, and monitor on task behaviors and class participation. Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment, setting up centers, conduct learning exercises with small groups of students, and preparing needed materials and supplies. Assist students, as assigned by the Principal, with personal care needs (feeding, toileting, etc.) and medical procedures for which they are trained. Supports may also include, but not limited to, face to face instruction, data collection, walks in designed school areas, talks in helping to verbally deescalate behaviors and working with the Special Education Teacher in the implementation of social skills lessons. This postion falls under our district dual employment requirement and must be eligible for school bus driver's license (CDL).

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Applicants should have previous experiences in working with children, preferably with students with disabilities related to mental health and behavioral disorders

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the teacher in implementing each child's Individual Education Program goals and objectives as well as Common Core and/or Extensions of Common Core Standards.
• Assist with providing push-in support to students in the general education setting as designated by the Special Education Teacher.
• Assist with behavioral support, academic needs, and monitor on task behaviors and class participation in the general education setting.
• Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment, setting up centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies. Follow classroom and individual schedules as directed by the teacher.
• Assist students, as assigned by teacher and/or Principal, with personal care needs (feeding, toileting, etc.) and medical procedures for which they are trained.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Assist with the supervision of students to ensure safety at all times.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays.
• Develop materials and group lessons to meet instructional objectives determined by the teacher.
• Correct students' work under the teacher's supervision.
• Participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior under teacher supervision (follow teacher behavior plan and/or Behavior Intervention Plan).
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills.
• Assist with data collection for students, as assigned by the Special Education Teacher.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Help with general housekeeping tasks and to maintain a neat and organized classroom
• Follow appropriate communication lines to discuss concerns- i.e.- teacher, principal, EC Program Staff.
• Adhere to all policies of school and district (see code of conduct).
• Maintain the confidentiality of personally identifying information and all student records.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or the Building Principal.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Exceptional Children's Program Director.
• Adhere to Para-manual guidelines.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Basic understanding of autism