Description: The Teaching Assistant is responsible for working with the Special Education Teacher, Assistive
Technology and Related Services (adaptive PE) as well as with the Physical, Speech and
Occupational Therapists to carry out the support services for the professional staff with the special
education student.
Job Summary

• Deliver instruction and reinforcing instructional activities under supervision of the

Special Education Teacher through drill and practice activities, checking students’
work and maintaining records

• Ensuring a safe and effective work and learning environment by performing activity

set-up and housekeeping, assisting with implementing behavior management
programs and setting appropriate limits with students, including physically
restraining students as necessary and directed by supervisor

• Assisting students with toileting, personal and hygiene care, including assisting with

cathertization, medication, feeding, suctioning and cleaning / bath / shower as
directed by supervisor

• Assist students in mobility by providing standby assistance, physical lifting and

carrying individuals, monitoring activities, pushing wheelchairs, standing table, etc.

• Assist teachers with classroom duties including correcting any non graded student

assignments, typing, compiling, reproducing and maintaining materials, records and
classroom inventory, monitoring students, etc

• Supervise and assist students with field trips and community / work assignments
• Provide emergency evacuation of special education students from the building in

the case of an emergency situation

• Provide general first aid as appropriate
• Perform hallway monitoring during recess, lunch and pick up / drop off times
• Assist the Adaptive PE Teacher as directed
• Employee will provide nursing care according to the medical plan in the Individual
• Education Plan, under the supervision of the registered nurse and/or physician or

nurse practitioner
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