Special Education Assistant

Maury County Public Schools; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Maury County Public Schools is seeking a dedicated assistant to support students with disabilities in the classroom and during related activities. The role includes helping students with personal needs and following safety procedures, under the supervision of a classroom teacher.

Essential duties include assisting with mobility, managing student behavior, providing clerical help to teachers, and setting up learning materials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Sufficient experience with appropriate training to provide service in the specific role.
• Ability to work under the supervision of the classroom teacher; attends to the personal needs of the disabled student.

Responsibilities

• Helps students to walk, board buses, put on prosthetic appliances, eat, dress, and perform other physical activities as their needs arise.
• Assists with student management.
• Provides clerical assistance to teachers.
• Sets up and operates learning/development equipment and materials.
• Tutors' students.
• Assumes responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Regards information on students records and, in the school setting as strictly confidential.
• Participates in Restraint / De-escalation training provided by the district.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Sufficient experience so that with appropriate training, service may be provided in the specific role for which employed.
• Ability to work under the supervision of the classroom teacher. Job Overview: Attends to the personal needs of the disabled student.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Sufficient experience so that with appropriate training, service may be provided in the specific role for which employed.
• Ability to work under the supervision of the classroom teacher. Job Overview: Attends to the personal needs of the disabled student.

Job Functions

• Helps students to walk, board buses, put on prosthetic appliances, eat, dress, and perform other physical activities as their needs arise.
• Assists with student management.
• Provides clerical assistance to teachers.
• Sets up and operates learning/development equipment and materials.
• Tutors' students
• Assumes responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Regards information on students records and, in the school setting as strictly confidential.
• Participates in Restraint / De-escalation training provided by the district.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary: $24892 - $28742 per year