Part-Time Special Education Classroom Aide

Lauderdale County School District; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Lauderdale County School District is seeking a West Lauderdale Elementary School Teacher's Assistant to provide instructional support and help students access resources in the classroom.

The role involves guiding small groups, preparing materials, maintaining orderly spaces, and assisting with daily lesson planning under the supervision of a certified teacher in a busy elementary setting.

Qualifications

• Education Level: High School Diploma. Associatesdegree or higher preferred.
• Certification: Passing score on Workkeys showing proficiency in reading and writing skills
• Other Requirements: Required references and background check

Responsibilities

• Direct any activity that will free the supervising teacher for instruction
• Meet and instruct assigned classes at the assigned school and at times designated by the teacher and principal
• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning
• Guide small groups of students in independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work to reinforce material initially introduced by the supervising teacher
• Guide children in working and playing harmoniously with other children
• Keep desks, books, papers, materials, and supplies in order and use educational media
• Alert the teacher to the special needs of individual children
• Assist and escort to children as necessary
• Help maintain individual's records for each child
• Foster good eating habits and table manners in children
• Assist the teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and help supervise makeup work and testing as assigned by the supervising teacher
• Assist with the supervision of children during regular play periods
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays
• Participate in staff development to be equipped with the skills required to assist teachers in carrying out district initiatives
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district-owned fixed asset item assigned to the employee
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, dependable, punctual, in-person attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director, or established by district policy

Education

High School Diploma

Associates degree or higher preferred

WorkKeys proficiency in reading and writing

Job description

Lauderdale County School District is seeking a West Lauderdale Elementary School Teacher's Assistant to provide instructional support and help students access resources in the classroom.

The role involves guiding small groups, preparing materials, maintaining orderly spaces, and assisting with daily lesson planning under the supervision of a certified teacher in a busy elementary setting.