Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Cross Category) (EOY - End of Year)

Loudoun County Public Schools -VA; Aldie (VA); Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Loudoun County Public Schools at Willard Middle School in Aldie, VA seeks a Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Cross Category) to support students with disabilities under the supervision of the teacher.

The role involves preparing materials, supervising students, following behavior plans, and assisting with personal care as needed. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and experience as a teacher aide or with children; familiarity with classroom technology is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Experience as a teacher aide or experience working with children.
• Ability to follow lesson plans and work under supervision.
• Good communication and patience and flexibility.

Aufgaben

• Assist the teacher by performing instructional duties.
• Prepare classroom materials and supervise student behavior.
• Support speech and language activities as directed.
• Operate AV equipment and assist with technology.
• Record student data and progress.
• Assist with personal care as needed.
• Maintain classroom safety and discipline.

Kenntnisse

Instructional support

Behavior management

Student supervision

Assist with materials

Technology use

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Data projector

Smartboard

DVD player

Jobbeschreibung

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Cross Category) (EOY - End of Year)
Loudoun County Public Schools
Willard Middle School - Aldie, Virginia

Job Details
Job ID:5954560
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Starting Date:Immediately

Job Description

Job Overview

This is work providing instructional support, training, and personal assistance to teachers of students with physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities. An employee in this assignment is responsible for assisting the teacher by performing instructional duties, preparing classroom materials, supervising student behavior, learning and applying specific behavior management techniques, performing clerical duties, and providing assistance with personal hygiene and physical care as required. The work is performed under the guidance and supervision of the teacher.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Collects and records student data such as skill practice, seizure occurrences, and toileting.
• Provides discipline in the absence of the teacher and maintains consistency with procedures established by the teacher.
• Implements behavior modification plans.
• Practices individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; reads to students and asks questions to stimulate language development; presents language activities involving expressive and receptive areas of development.
• Supervises learning centers during independent student work and assists students in manipulating materials.
• Participates in classroom activities such as discussions and games.
• Operates computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience

Experience as a teacher aide or experience working with children

Licenses and Certifications

NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work under the supervision of the teacher, including following lesson plans prepared by teachers
• Ability to work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting the instructional objectives as established by the teacher
• Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required
• Ability to accept and adapt to the wide differences in student characteristics and abilities
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, learn to operate video equipment, and learn to perform individual medical procedures when necessary
• Good human relations and communications skills; patience and flexibility

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 months/ 187 days/ 7 hours per day

Salary Level: Scale B/Universal - Non-exempt Level 4

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $22.47- $25.28

Remote Work Eligible: No

Union Designation: Non-Certified

Position Type:Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > General Special Education

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency or work visa required