Special Education Assistant

Maury County Public Schools; Mount Pleasant (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Maury County Public Schools seeks an instructional assistant to support a disabled student in daily school activities. You will assist with personal care, mobility, and classroom tasks, under supervision of the classroom teacher.

This role also includes clerical support, setting up learning materials, and tutoring under guidance to ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to follow safety procedures and confidentiality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with disabled students preferred; training provided.
• Ability to work under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Attends to the personal needs of the disabled student.
• Helps students with mobility and daily activities (e.g., walking, transfers, prosthetics, feeding, dressing).
• Assists with student management and behavior in the classroom.
• Provides clerical assistance to teachers.
• Sets up and operates learning materials and equipment.
• Tutors students.
• Maintains confidentiality of student records.
• Participates in district restraint/de-escalation training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ability to work under supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• 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.