Special Education Learning Support Aide

Fcstn; Decherd (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin County Schools is seeking a classroom paraprofessional to support the teacher with instructional activities, manage materials, supervise students during drills, assemblies, field trips, and help with testing.

This on-site role requires documenting daily progress, assisting individual students or small groups, reinforcing learning, and following safety rules. Applicants must undergo background checks and pre-employment drug screening as required by the district.

Qualifications

• Criminal history background checks are required for employment.
• Fingerprinting will be required prior to employment.
• Pre-employment drug screening is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips;
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher;
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills;
• Assume responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job;
• Type and duplicate tests, worksheets, and supplementary materials;
• Assist the teacher in assimilating material for class displays;
• Document what is completed in the class every day; and
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Collaborative teacher or the classroom teacher.

Job description

Franklin County Schools is seeking a classroom paraprofessional to support the teacher with instructional activities, manage materials, supervise students during drills, assemblies, field trips, and help with testing.

This on-site role requires documenting daily progress, assisting individual students or small groups, reinforcing learning, and following safety rules. Applicants must undergo background checks and pre-employment drug screening as required by the district.