High School Special Education Interventionist Assistant at Sycamore High School

Cheatham County; Pleasant View (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheatham County Educational Assistants in Pleasant View, TN are sought to support classroom activities and assist children while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED; you must be punctual, cooperative, able to read and write for student assistance, and able to model proper grammar and safety. Light clerical tasks may also be helpful.

Qualifications

• Must read and write sufficiently for assisting children.
• Must protect confidentiality rights of parents and children.
• Must model appropriate grammar usage.
• Must be punctual and regular in attendance.
• Experience with groups of children may be helpful but not required.
• Light clerical skills may be helpful but not required.

Skills

Cooperation

Reading & writing

Confidentiality

Punctuality

Safety awareness

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

CREDENTIALS: Educational Assistants shall have, at a minimum, a high schools diploma or a GED® equivalent.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must work cooperatively with adults and children. Must follow directions. Must read and write sufficiently for assisting children. Must protect confidentiality rights of parents and children. Must model appropriate grammar usage. Must support safety and good self-esteem in children. Must be punctual and regular in attendance. Experience with groups of children may be helpful but not required. Light clerical skills may be helpful but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to see, hear and move quickly enough to provide for the safety and instructional needs of children. Must be able to articulate clearly. Must be physically active and interactive throughout the school day (i.e., be able to stand for extended periods of time, stoop, bend, do light lifting, push, pull, step and have good finger dexterity, etc.). Must have emotional coping skills appropriate for the management of student behavior. Must tolerate environmental smells and substances commonly associated with children and educational institutions. Depending upon assignment, some EA's such as those assisting in the school office and those assisting with comprehensive development programs may be exposed to bodily fluids and therefore need to use universal precautions.