Special Education Support Specialist

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Decatur City Schools in Alabama seeks a classroom assistant to support teaching staff with individualized instruction. You will help implement lesson plans, monitor student progress, and provide one-on-one or small-group support under a certified teacher.

In addition to instructional support you will set up audio-visual equipment, organize displays, supervise students during transitions, and assist with behavior management and hygiene needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Responsibilities

• Directs class activities under supervision of a certified teacher.
• Works with small groups to reinforce material initially introduced by teacher.
• Assists teacher in managing students upon arrival to class, during class and departure from class.
• Assists teacher in performance of routine responsibilities.
• Assists students in need of special attention.
• Assists students with non-instructional classroom activities, such as feeding, toileting, clothing routines, and personal hygiene needs.
• Helps supervise students during lunch periods, assemblies and field trips.
• Participates in planning and in-service activities as appropriate.
• Sets up audio-visual equipment for classroom use.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work.
• Supervises small groups who leave the classroom to do library work.
• Assists in preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
• Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Maintains hygiene in the classroom and ensures instructional materials and equipment are maintained in accordance with accepted practice.
• Other duties may be assigned as related to specific areas of disability.

Education

Minimum of two years post-secondary earned credit (48 hours) or associates degree or passing scores on Workkeys Level 3 assessment

Job description

Decatur City Schools in Alabama seeks a classroom assistant to support teaching staff with individualized instruction. You will help implement lesson plans, monitor student progress, and provide one-on-one or small-group support under a certified teacher.

In addition to instructional support you will set up audio-visual equipment, organize displays, supervise students during transitions, and assist with behavior management and hygiene needs.