Assistant - Special Education

Fcstn; Scenic Heights (TN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin County Schools in Tennessee seeks an instructional aide to support teachers and students in daily classroom activities. You will supervise students, handle instructional materials, and assist with tests and displays to ensure smooth operation.

The role involves working with individuals or small groups, following safety rules, and documenting daily tasks for classroom records. Collaborative teamwork with teachers is essential for lesson support and student progress.

Qualifications

• Assisting teachers and staff with student supervision and instructional support.
• Ability to follow safety rules and proper procedures.
• Strong organizational skills for daily documentation and classroom tasks.
• Ability to work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.

Responsibilities

• Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests for students as recommended by the teacher.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials.
• Assist with supervision of students during drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills.
• Follow safety rules and procedures associated with job responsibilities.
• Type and duplicate tests, worksheets, and supplementary materials.
• Assist the teacher in assimilating material for class displays.
• Document what is completed in the class every day.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Collaborative teacher or the classroom teacher.

Skills

Student supervision

Classroom support

Record-keeping

Safety compliance

Tools

Classroom equipment handling

Job description

1. 1. Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students;
2. 2. Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes;
3. 3. Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction;
4. 4. Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips;
5. 5. Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher;
6. 6. Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills;
7. 7. Assume responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job;
8. 8. Type and duplicate tests, worksheets, and supplementary materials;
9. 9. Assist the teacher in assimilating material for class displays;
10. 10. Document what is completed in the class every day; and
11. 11. Perform other duties as assigned by the Collaborative teacher or the classroom teacher.

To ensure the safety and welfare of students and staff, the district shall require criminal history background checks and fingerprinting of applicants for teaching positions and any other positions that require proximity to children.
Additionally, satisfactory results from a required pre-employment drug screen as well as checks with various state/federal registries are required before an applicant is actually employed by Franklin County Schools.