What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teaching Assistant position at Up Excellence Academy?
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Minimum of 48 college hours preferred.
- Experience working with children in an educational setting is preferred
- Texas Educational Aide Certification is preferred or the ability to acquire it
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to take direction from teachers and administrators
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all level of management, both internal and external to the campus
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to use computer including software, database used by the campus, spreadsheet and word processing software, copy machine and telephone
- Ability to analyze data
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understands and supports the mission, vision, and values of Up Excellence Academy.
- Models and instills a love for learning
- Assists teacher(s) with student academic goals, by working with small groups of children or and individual child
- Assist teacher(s) in the enforcement of classroom management and behavioral plans, creating an environment that is appropriate for learning
- Assists with supervising student during breakfast, recess, lunch, dismissal, special events, and programs
- Assist teacher(s) in the preparation of paperwork for the ARD/IEP process. Collects and enters data for completion of special education reports and documents
- Assists teacher(s) with the planning, preparation and implementation of differentiated instruction for individual students and groups
- May be assigned to one or more of the following special education settings:
