Elementary Teacher Assistant supporting Social Emotional Behavioral Specialist

Parkway Schools; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkway School District is seeking a full-time Elementary Teacher Assistant to support the Social Emotional Behavioral (SEB) Specialist in elementary settings. You will assist teachers, reinforce learning with students, and help implement behavior plans and strategies for students in need.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers and SEB personnel, supervision during activities, and participation in preschool workshops and parent conferences as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 36 college credit hours and official transcripts.
• Or completion of substitute teacher training with HS diploma/GED/HISET and translations.
• DESE Substitute Certification is required before you can work.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the teacher's procedures, schedule, and materials.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assist in developing strategies based on students' needs and abilities.
• Guide independent study, enrichment, and remedial work.
• Provide escort and assistance to students in various settings.
• Check work, correct papers, and supervise tests and makeup work.
• Assist in maintaining teaching materials and facilities.
• Support with lunch, classroom routines, and transitions.
• Notify teachers of problems or special information about students.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and conferences.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

36 college credits

HS diploma/GED/HISET

DESE Substitute Certification

Job description

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Elementary Teacher Assistant supporting Social Emotional Behavioral Specialist JobID: 6690

• Position Type: Teacher`s Assistant/ Teacher Assistant
• Date Posted: 9/9/2026
• Location: The Welcome Center
• Closing Date: 09/17/2026

This position is full time 1.0 for the 2026-2027 school year.

Required
At least 36 college credit hours-will need to provide official transcripts(and have translated if applicable)
OR
Completion of substitute teacher training will need to providea COPY of HS diploma, GED or HISET is needed (and have translated if applicable)
Either requirement above MUST have DESE Substitute Certification before you are able to work.
Link to more information

Preferred
Experience working with children or in elementary school settings.

Starting Pay: 19.15/hr with 60 hours of college credit or sub certification
20.15/hr with 4 year degree
Benefits included

POSITION SUMMARY
The primary purpose of this job is to support the work of the Social Emotional Behavioral (SEB) Specialist in elementary school settings. This work will focus on providing support to teachers while developing plans to assist students in need.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Becomes familiar with the teaching procedures used by the teacher, the teacher's schedule of activities, the continuity of academic progression, and the materials and equipment available.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Assists the teacher and SEB Specialist in devising strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their academic, physical, health and/or social/emotional needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary throughout a variety of school and community settings, including but not limited to loading/unloading of buses, lunch periods, recess and playground activities, assemblies and field trips.
• Checks students' work, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Assists teacher in maintaining work and study areas, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Assists the student(s) assigned to him/her in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, etc.
• Alerts the teacher and SEB Specialist to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods.
• Assists with clerical responsibilities of the teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Participates in preschool workshops, in-service training, parent conferences when appropriate, IEP conferences, and team meetings.
• Assists with lunch, snack, clean up, wash up, and toilet routines.
• Assists teacher and SEB Specialist in dealing with students who have challenging behaviors.
• Assists the teacher and SEB Specialist in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.
• Observes, records and follows the management plan established by the teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Assists in managing pupils in the classroom, cafeteria, on the playground, and all related activities as directed.
• Assists in preparing teaching materials during the school day as directed by the teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Assists in prompting pupils to reinforce previously taught materials as prescribed by the teacher and SEB Specialist.
• Within the classroom setting, the assistant reports to the teacher and SEB Specialist in matters involving the students' programs and related activities.

Postings current as of 9/10/2026 9:36:08 PM CST.

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