Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Intellectual Disabilities)

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Sterling (VA)

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USD 31,000 - 35,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools, Seneca Ridge Middle School in Sterling, VA, seeks a Teacher Assistant for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. The role involves instructional support, preparing classroom materials, supervising students, and assisting with personal care under teacher guidance.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and experience as a teacher aide or with children. The position requires following lesson plans and collaborating with staff in a school setting.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Experience as a teacher aide or with children preferred.
Willingness to follow lesson plans and work under supervision.

Responsibilities

Collect and record student data on skill practice, seizures, and toileting.
Discipline in the absence of the teacher and maintain procedures.
Implement behavior modification plans.
Assist with language development exercises as directed by the speech therapist.
Supervise learning centers and assist students with materials.
Engage in classroom activities and discussions.
Operate classroom technology such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.

Skills

Instructional support

Small group instruction

Physical lifting

Adaptability

Equipment operation

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Intellectual Disabilities)
Loudoun County Public Schools
Seneca Ridge Middle School - Sterling, Virginia

Job Details

Job ID:5905233

Application Deadline:Posted until filled

Starting Date:Immediately

Job Description

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

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 or Assistant 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

Remote Work Eligible

Salary Range