Assistant - Special Education

Fcstn; Winchester (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fcstn is seeking individuals for teaching support roles in Winchester, Tennessee. Responsibilities include administering tests, supervising students, and assisting in classroom activities. Candidates must ensure safety and comply with background checks and pre-employment drug screening.

The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work well with students, ensuring their welfare and educational development. The role includes responsibilities such as checking notebooks and correcting papers, contributing to a supportive classroom environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to administer, score, and record tests for individual students.
• Competence in operating classroom equipment for instructional purposes.
• Skills in supervising and supporting students during various activities.

Responsibilities

• Administer tests and record results as recommended by the teacher.
• Care for instructional equipment and aid in classroom activities.
• Reinforce learning by working with individual students or small groups.

Job description

Responsibilities

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