Special Education Teacher Assistant — One-Year Impact

Providence School District; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional Special Education Teacher Assistant to join our community of educators and students in Providence, Rhode Island. This one-year position supports inclusive classrooms and individualized programs for students with diverse learning needs.

Reports to the Principal or designee and collaborates with general and special educators to implement IEPs, reinforce academic skills, and promote student engagement.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, or 48 college credits, or passing ParaPro test required.
• RIDE Teacher Assistant Training Program Certificate required.
• Position is for one year with potential displacement for SY27-28.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Assist with supervision of pupils in classroom, corridors, yards, lavatories, cafeterias, etc. and on field trips.
• Assist Pre-K through 5th grade students with toileting, dressing, feeding, positioning, and self-care; alert the teacher to special needs.
• Collect and distribute educational materials.
• With teacher supervision, correct students' work and prescribe additional work to remediate weaknesses.
• Operate machines duplicating or copying information for distribution to pupils.
• Assist teachers in meeting the personal and physical needs of the child.
• Under teacher supervision, participate in discipline procedures and consequences for student behavior.
• Assist teachers in devising strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills.
• Serve as chief information source for substitutes.
• Commit to ongoing professional development sessions offered by RIDE, the Providence School Department, and Local Union 1033.
• Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested.

Education

Associate’s degree

48 college credits

ParaPro Test (461) passed

Job description

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional Special Education Teacher Assistant to join our community of educators and students in Providence, Rhode Island. This one-year position supports inclusive classrooms and individualized programs for students with diverse learning needs.

Reports to the Principal or designee and collaborates with general and special educators to implement IEPs, reinforce academic skills, and promote student engagement.