ANTICIPATED: SPED Intensive Support Teacher Assistant (Grades: EC-5)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Independent School District in Dallas is seeking an SPED Intensive Support Teacher Assistant for EC-5 to support students with disabilities at East Dallas Elementary School.

The role includes preparing instructional materials, maintaining an orderly classroom, assisting with personal care and transfers, supervising students, and documenting progress; strong communication, organization and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Accredited Senior High School Diploma or USA-equivalent, plus one of: Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, pass an academic assessment.
• Paraprofessional certificate required from State Board of Certification.
• Completed training program for teacher assistants or six months of knowledge and skills acquired through work experience preferred.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups.
• Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills required to meet the goals of the position.
• Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills both in oral and written form.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities.
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom and prepare classroom according to student needs.
• Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical disabilities including transferring to and from wheelchairs.
• Assist with personal care needs such as feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Assist with classroom curriculum.
• Help manage behavior of students and intervene in crisis situations as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises.
• Supervise students throughout the school day including lunchroom, bus and playground.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development trainings, faculty meetings and special events.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Initiative

Disabilities support

Flexibility

Following instructions

Behavior management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree / 48 college credits / academic assessment

Paraprofessional certificate (State Board of Certification)

Job description

Job Description

ANTICIPATED: SPED Intensive Support Teacher Assistant (Grades: EC-5) (RTP20261008-001)

Description

Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays

Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom and prepare classroom according to student needs

Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment

Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports

Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers

Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting or positioning

Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene

Assist with classroom curriculum

Help manage behavior of students which includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed

Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs

Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher

Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom which includes lunchroom, bus and playground

Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students

Maintain confidentiality

Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as assigned

Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned

Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position

Work Environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.

Qualifications

Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency), plus one of the following: Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, pass an academic assessment

Paraprofessional certificate required from State Board of Certification

Successful completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants or six months of knowledge and skills acquired through work experience preferred

Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics

Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups

Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills required to meet the goals of the position

Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to follow verbal and written instructions

Demonstrated effective communication skills both in oral and written form

Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities

Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world

Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

Work Locations

East Dallas Elementary School 1710 NORTH CARROLL AVE Dallas 75204

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