Impactful Pre-K Teaching Assistant: Special Ed Support

YES Prep; Georgia; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Supplemental Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave Programming

Professional Development

Award Winning Culture

Job summary

YES Prep is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support Special Education and General Education teachers across instructional settings in Houston, TX. You will help model positive behaviors, assist with lesson plans, collect data, and tailor activities to meet each student’s needs.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, at least two years of relevant experience, and the ability to assist students with self-help, mobility, and academics.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Interest in working one-on-one with a student with significant needs, including medical needs.
• Ability to physically assist students with self-help, mobility, academic, and behavioral skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Special Education and General Education Teacher(s) with the supervision of students in all instructional settings.
• Assisting Special Education and General Education Teacher(s) with behavior management techniques by demonstrating, modeling, and positively reinforcing desired behaviors.
• Maintaining data as identified by teacher(s), students’ IEP goals, and/or Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Assisting in tailoring lessons to meet an individual student’s needs.
• Supporting Special Education and General Education teacher(s) with lesson plans by practicing and reinforcing learning concepts.
• Assisting students in performing self-help and academic skills.
• Assisting with administration and scoring of tests and work assignments.
• Assisting Special Education and General Education Teacher(s) with implementation of accommodations and/or modifications.
• Adapting classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials to support and reinforce classroom objectives.
• Monitoring students during transition times throughout the school day, inside and outside of the classroom; and
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Student support

Behavior management

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Resilience

Education

High School Diploma

2+ years relevant work experience

Job description

YES Prep is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support Special Education and General Education teachers across instructional settings in Houston, TX. You will help model positive behaviors, assist with lesson plans, collect data, and tailor activities to meet each student’s needs.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, at least two years of relevant experience, and the ability to assist students with self-help, mobility, and academics.