Role OverviewThe SPED Inclusion Teacher Assistant will assist a teacher in preparing instructional materials, maintaining a neat and orderly classroom, and providing orientation and assistance to substitute teachers. The role requires working with students with physical disabilities, managing behavior, and maintaining confidentiality. The position involves regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite.
What You Will Do
The responsibilities of the role include helping the teacher prepare instructional materials, maintaining the classroom, assisting students with physical disabilities, and managing behavior. The role also involves working with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conducting instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
Why It Might Be a Fit
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics, organizational and interpersonal skills, initiative, and effective communication skills. You will also need to be able to work with people from diverse ethnic groups and be willing to follow verbal and written instructions.
Requirements
- Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent
- Paraprofessional certificate from State Board of Certification
- Successful completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants or six months of knowledge and skills acquired through work experience
- Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to follow verbal and written instructions
- Demonstrated effective communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
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