Associate Teacher (Academic Year) - School for the Deaf #60010112

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

State-of-South-Carolina is seeking a paraeducator to support the classroom teacher in implementing IEPs for each student and to assist with daily classroom activities. The role involves helping prepare materials, monitoring student behavior, and supporting students with self-care needs on campus.

You will supervise students, assist with record keeping and communications, and help monitor schedules during lunch, field trips, and health center visits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in education, child care, or behavior management preferred.
• Ability to follow teacher instructions and adapt to student needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing IEPs for students.
• Assist with classroom preparation and materials.
• Support behavior management per Code of Conduct.
• Assist with self-care needs (lifting as needed).
• Supervise students according to regulations.
• Maintain records and prepare progress reports.
• Communicate with students using varied methods.
• Monitor daily schedules, lunch, field trips, and health center visits.

Skills

Classroom management

Record keeping

Data collection

Student communication

Collaborating with teachers

Behavior monitoring

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Assists the classroom teacher with the implementation of the Individual Education Plan for each student served as assigned by the teacher. Assists with the mechanics of classroom management on a daily basis, including preparation of class materials, managing student behavior by use of student Code of Conduct and/or individual behavior plans, assists with individual self-care needs (lifting as needed). Provides supervision of students served according to student competency, rules and regulations of SCSDB. Assists with the necessary record keeping, data collection, preparation of behavior/progress reports, and daily communications. Communicates effectively with students in developing language, conceptual and behavioral skills, using a variety of methods based on each student's individual ability. Also assists the teacher with monitoring daily schedules, supervision of students during lunch and on field trips, as well as during trips to the health center.

A high school diploma and experience in general administration, education or child care working with children in an educational setting and/or behavior management program. This position may require communication modalities dependent upon employment placement.