Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant (Open-Until-Filled)

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant assists the Exceptional Education and General Education Teacher with instruction and medically relevant support for students with disabilities. This position assists with academic and functional curriculum. The Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant may provide adult support with daily living skills such as feeding, dressing, grooming and toileting, that correlate to mandatory Medicaid billing, and enhancement of present levels of performance, behavioral support, reinforcement of therapy goals, and job skills. Degree and level of support is based on grade level and student need. Transition and community-based tasks are specific to secondary students.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Completion of an AZ Dept. of Education-approved Academic Assessment Test OR Associate's (or higher) degree OR Two-years (60 Semester-Hour credits) of post high school general education studies.

One year of experience working with youth or children

Computer skills, including the ability to use email.

Verbal & written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written / graphic and oral instructions

Copy of diploma, transcripts, or test results must be submitted at the time of application

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Special Education experience

Experience working with children with disabilities

Experience working with children or adults in a vocational setting

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

FBI fingerprint background check.

Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization

CPR and First Aid Certification - Certification must be maintained current during course of employment

Physical Examination with Lift Test to be done by one of the clinics with which the District contracts (Category B) and sign a Medical History form

Must release Social Security Number to be eligible for [Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System] AHCCCS-Provider ID Number

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Training

COMMENTS

Location : Mulitple Sites - District-wide

Classification : White Collar

Work Calendar : 9 month

CURRENT VACANCIES :

This is a list of current Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant vacancies, listed alphabetically by site with FTE . The list is subject to change daily :

• Alice Vail Middle School - Broadway & Craycroft area - 4 positions available - 0.875 - 7 hours per day - 1 position - .94 FTE
• Banks Elementary School - Bopp & Kinney Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Blenman Elementary School - Pima & Country Club Area - .0875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Bonillas Basic Curriculum Magnet School - 17th St & Swan Area - 4 positions- 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 1 position .75 FTE 6 hours per day
• Borman K-8 - (DMAFB) - 3 positions - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 1 position - .75 FTE - 6 hours per day
• Carrillo K-5 Magnet School - Cushing & Main Ave Area - 1 position - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Catalina High School - Pima & Dodge Area - 0.94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Cavett Elementary School - 36th St & Campbell Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 2 positions
• Cholla High School - Starr Pass & La Cholla Area - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Collier Elementary School - Tanque Verde & Bear Canyon Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day avidson Elementary School - Ft. Lowell & Alvernon Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Dodge Magnet Middle School - Pima & Craycroft Area - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Doolen Middle School - Grant & Country Club Area - 3 positions - 0.875 - 7 hours per day
• Drachman Montessori K-8 Magnet - 22nd. St. & 10th Ave. Area - 2 positions - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 1 position - .94FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Dunham Elementary School - 22nd St & Harrison Area - .875 - 7 hours per day - 2 positions
• Gridley Middle School - Broadway & Harrison Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Grijalva Elementary School - Drexel & Mission Area - .75 FTE - 6.5 hours per day
• Henry Elementary School - Speedway & Camino Seco Area - 1 position - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Holladay Elementary Magnet School - 33rd St. & Park Area - 3 positions - .0875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Hollinger K-8 School - Ajo & 6th Ave Area - 1 position - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 1 position - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Howell Elementary School - 5th Street & Alvernon Area - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 4 positions
• Hudlow Elementary School - Broadway and Kolb Area - .75 FTE - 6 hours per day
• Mission View Elementary - 36th St. & 6th Ave Area - 7 hours per day
• Morgan Maxwell K-8 School - Anklam & Greasewood Area - position - 0.94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Myers / Ganoung Elementary School -22nd St & Craycroft area - 3 positions - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Oyama Elementary School - 36th Street & La Cholla Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Palo Verde High Magnet School -22nd & Kolb Area - 3 positions -0.94 FTE - 7.50 hours per day
• Rincon High School - 5th St & Swan Area - 7 positions available - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Roberts / Naylor K-8 - 29th St & Columbus Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours day - 2 positions - 2 positions - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Robins K-8 School - Sweetwater & Silverbell Area - .75 FTE 6 hours per day
• Roskruge K8 - 6th Street & Euclid Areas - 1 position - .75 FTE - 6 hours per day - 1 position - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day- 1 position
• Sabino High School - Snyder & Harrison Area - 0.94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Safford K-8 School - Broadway & 4th Avenue Area - 3 positions - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Sahuaro High School - Broadway & Camino Seco Area - 2 positions - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Secrist Middle School - Houghton and Golf Links Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Sewell Elementary School - 5th St & Craycroft Area - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Steele Elementary School - Broadway & Sarnoff Area - 0.875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Tolson Elementary School - Starr Pass & Greasewood Area - 0.875 FTE 7 hours per day
• Tully Elementary School - Grant & Silverbell Area - 1 position .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Tucson High Magnet School - 6th St. & Euclid Area - 3 positions - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day - 3 positions .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Utterback Middle School - 36th St. & Campbell Area - 3 positions - .875 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Valencia Middle School - Irvington & Camino De Oeste Area-3 positions- (1) 0.875 FTE-7 hours per day (1).75 FTE -6 hours per day (1).94 FTE -7.5 hours per day

Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage .

Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion / religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.