2026-2027 High School Teacher Assistant

Young World Physical Education; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 20,400 - 29,055; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave: One week

Personal Leave: Three days

Job summary

A local school district in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking a dedicated High School Teacher Assistant. This full-time position involves supporting academic and administrative tasks in the classroom and providing supervision to students. Ideal candidates should have at least a high school diploma and be able to assist students with various needs. The position offers wages starting at $17.95 per hour and includes benefits such as sick leave and personal leave.

Qualifications

• Facilitate educational activities directly with students in the classroom.
• Clear state criminal record and child abuse check required.
• Be a minimum of 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Support academic student learning in the classroom.
• Provide student supervision during breaks and special activities.
• Attend to special medical needs of students as required.
• Provide administrative support to classroom teachers as needed.

Skills

Student supervision

Support for special needs

Administrative support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

2026-2027 High School Teacher Assistant

Elkhorn Public Schools Central Office - Omaha, Nebraska

This job is also posted in Elkhorn Public Schools.

Job Details

Job ID: 5593571

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Mar 19, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 12, 2026

Job Description

Start Date: August 6, 2025

Hours: 6.5 hours/day

Wages: $17.95+/Regular, $18.45+/Health

General Summary, Education, and Qualifications:

Under direct supervision, Teacher Assistants will support student learning by facilitating educational activities directly with students in the classroom or on an individual basis, supervising student behavior both in and out of the classroom, and providing administrative support to the teacher.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Clear a state criminal record check and a child abuse check
• Be a minimum of 18 years old

Summary of Job Duties (Full job description available upon request)

• Support academic student learning by being physically present in the classroom on a consistent (daily) basis, helping students complete tasks, answering student questions, providing individualized attention when required, and supporting the classroom teacher’s educational directives
• Provide student supervision inside the classroom in conjunction with the classroom teacher, and outside of the classroom, which may include recess breaks, study halls, lunch breaks, testing periods and other special activities
• Support students with mild to severe learning, emotional, health, or mental disabilities by providing an inclusive learning environment with specialized attention and positive reinforcement
  • Health Teacher Assistant
    • May need to provide student assistance with daily living activities, such as cooking, cleaning, eating, dressing, hand washing, toileting, etc.
    • Attend to special medical needs or health care needs of the student, including dispensing medications, giving injections, checking vital signs, tube feedings, changing diapers, etc.
• Provides administrative support to classroom teachers as requested, to include answering phones, making copies, distributing or collecting student assignments, preparing learning materials, recording grades and attendance, and other tasks as assigned by the Building Principal or classroom teacher
• Regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job in order to maintain a student’s regular routines, foster student learning and build student relationships; the ability to perform the identified tasks and possess the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the identified work activities; the ability to perform the identified physical requirements

Benefits

Sick Leave: One (1) week worth of regularly scheduled hours

Personal Leave: Three (3) days of regularly scheduled hours

State Retirement: The District matches your contribution of 7.25 percent by 101 percent.

This position is not eligible for health insurance.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required