Special Education Support Specialist - Flexible Hours

Dickson County Schools; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Dickson County Schools in Dickson, TN, seeks a Special Education Assistant to support students under certified staff supervision. The role involves executing IEP-based instructional interventions, assisting with health and daily living tasks, and helping maintain a safe learning environment.

Under the supervision of teachers and administrators, you will deliver interventions, manage materials, and assist with crises using de-escalation strategies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

Responsibilities

• Delivers educational instruction and interventions designed by general and special education teachers to help students meet educational, academic, life skill, behavioral, physical, social, and emotional goals.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations.
• Ability to organize materials and use time effectively.
• Ability to remain calm while working with students in crisis.
• Ability to utilize district-approved de-escalation strategies when working with students in crisis.
• Attend to the unique health and physical needs of students, which may include feeding, dressing, self-care, toileting, diapering, and other activities of daily living.
• May conduct classes in the teacher's absence or during emergencies, focusing on re-teaching rather than introducing new material.
• Escort students to and from designated areas for lunch, recess, activities, work programs, arrival and dismissal, as well as field trips.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 45 pounds, and perform tasks such as standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, or kneeling.
• Ability to navigate the school facility.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and relevant technology and applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including reading and understanding documentation, instructions, policies, and procedures, and communicating effectively with students, and parents/guardians, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Capacity to make informed and autonomous decisions in the absence of supervision.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, principal, or Director of Special Education

Skills

Flexibility

Time management

Communication skills

Behavioral interventions

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Dickson County Schools in Dickson, TN, seeks a Special Education Assistant to support students under certified staff supervision. The role involves executing IEP-based instructional interventions, assisting with health and daily living tasks, and helping maintain a safe learning environment.

Under the supervision of teachers and administrators, you will deliver interventions, manage materials, and assist with crises using de-escalation strategies.