Inteirm Early Intervention Assistant (Sped Department)

Mysmarthire; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mysmarthire seeks a Special Education Assistant to support students under an IEP. The role involves delivering instructional interventions, assisting with daily living skills, and maintaining a calm, supportive environment.

The assistant works under the supervision of a certified professional and may cover for teachers in their absence, escort students between activities, and assist with behavior management using district-approved strategies. 10-month variability applies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent training/experience.
• Deliver instruction and interventions per IEP under supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication with students, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Delivers instruction and interventions designed to meet educational, life skills, and behavioral goals per IEP.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Organizes materials and manages time effectively.
• Remains calm during crises and uses de-escalation strategies.
• Attends to health and daily living needs of students.
• May teach in the absence of the teacher or during emergencies.
• Escort students to/from lunch, activities, and field trips.
• Lift up to 45 pounds and perform mobility tasks as needed.
• Navigate the school facility and operate standard office/educational equipment.
• Communicate clearly with students, families, and supervisors.
• Make informed autonomous decisions when supervision is unavailable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Description:

Special Education Assistant

Reports To:

Supervising Teacher, Principal, Director of Special Education

Dept/School:

Assigned Campus

Employment:

200 Day Contract, Flexible hours needed for various activities, Salary Schedule

Calendar:

10 Months / 200 Days

Salary Grade:

Grade 9 (Classified)

Date Revised:

4/11/2025

Qualifications:

High School Diploma, GED, or any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The special education assistant delivers educational instruction, support, and behavioral interventions for special education students as outlined in each student's individualized education plan, or IEP, under the direction of a certified professional.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• 1. Delivers educational instruction and interventions designed by general and special education teachers to help students meet educational, academic, life skill, behavioral, physical, social, and emotional goals.
• 2. Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations.
• 3. Ability to organize materials and use time effectively.
• 4. Ability to remain calm while working with students in crisis.
• 5. Ability to utilize district-approved de-escalation strategies when working with students in crisis.
• 6. Attend to the unique health and physical needs of students, which may include feeding, dressing, self-care, toileting, diapering, and other activities of daily living.
• 7. May conduct classes in the teacher's absence or during emergencies, focusing on re-teaching rather than introducing new material.
• 8. Escort students to and from designated areas for lunch, recess, activities, work programs, arrival and dismissal, as well as field trips.
• 9. Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 45 pounds, and perform tasks such as standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, or kneeling.
• 10. Ability to navigate the school facility.
• 11. Ability to operate standard office equipment and relevant technology and applications. 12. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including reading and understanding documentation, instructions, policies, and procedures, and communicating effectively with students, and parents/guardians, co-workers, and supervisors.
• 13. Capacity to make informed and autonomous decisions in the absence of supervision.
• 14. Other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, principal, or Director of Special Education

Tools/Equipment Used:

Standard office equipment including computer; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Posture:

Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion:

Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting:

Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment:

Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)

Mental Demands:

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

Notes:

The duties outlined are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment for this classification

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.