Teaching Assistant - Special Education

Mahanoy Area School District
Special Education Teaching Assistant

Job Description

JOB GOAL: To assist the Special Education Teacher in providing a well organized, smoothly functioning, classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience and interest working with children
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• High School diploma or equivalent and advanced training that meet the standards for a para-professional as outlined in NCLB
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

REPORTS TO: Special Education Director and Assigned Teacher

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the students without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce previously learned information
• Observes, consults with, and assists individual classroom Teacher
• Assists individual children in need of special attention, such as assisting from vehicles to building; transportation to integrated classes, etc.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up by the Teacher
• Assists Teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, hygiene, accompanying students for the changing of classes, toilet and clothing routines
• Checks student notebooks, corrects papers, and oversees testing and make-up work
• Assists in drill work, reading, storytelling, and small groups of students in the Library
• Attends mainstream classes with students, when necessary
• Adapts study guides and tests in accordance with student’s IEP
• Assists substitute teacher in classroom and explains daily routines
• Helps maintain a safe, productive learning environment in the classroom
• Participates in staff development training programs
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
• Any other activities as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with

Disabilities (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Additional duties may be assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As per the negotiated contract.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 per hour

Physical Setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13