Teacher Assistant SPED Self Contained

Oxford School District; Oxford (MS); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Oxford School District in Oxford, MS seeks a Special Education Teacher Assistant to support full-time special education teachers, reinforce instruction, and assist with classroom activities while providing clerical support to maintain an orderly learning environment.

Responsibilities include implementing behavior plans, assisting with personal care and mobility, collaborating with teachers and parents, and ensuring student safety during classes and field trips.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, medical professionals, and therapists.

Responsabilités

• Provide Instructional Support (35%): assist with instructional duties, work with individuals or groups, adapt activities, assist with devices, perform clerical tasks, maintain materials, administer tests and assignments, support substitutes.
• Provide Student Behavior & Safety Support (30%): implement behavior plans, de-escalation, monitor safety, report concerns, model appropriate behavior.
• Assist With Personal Care & Mobility (25%): assist with toileting, feeding, mobility, transport around school and field trips.
• Collaboration, Communication & Administrative Duties (10%): maintain records, communicate concerns, support substitutes, participate in professional development.

Connaissances

Communication

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Documentation

Formation

Associate's degree in early childhood

60 college credit hours with 12 EC credits

ACT WorkKeys Silver level scores

Description du poste

Position Title:Special Education Teacher Assistant FLSA Status:Non-exemptDepartment:CurriculumReports to:Principal Location:DistrictSalary Scales:Teacher Assistant ScalePosition Type:Full-Time (Hourly)Salary Range:$17.39/hr - $20.47/hrDescription of Position: The special education teacher assistant is an educational professional who assists full-time special education teachers with reinforcing the instruction, assisting with classroom activities and providing clerical assistance. This position will involve extra assistance or supervision of students while the special education teacher is out of the classroom. The special education teacher assistant helps monitor and supervise students to ensure a safe and orderly environment within the classroom. This position provides an additional $1,000 per year in compensation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Provide Instructional Support (35%)

• Assist classroom teacher with instructional duties and specialized tasks
• Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups
• Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher/therapist
• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and materials
• Assist students with electronic communication devices, switches, pointers, feeders
• Perform clerical tasks (copies, filing)
• Maintain instructional materials
• Administer tests, homework, make-up work
• Serve as information source for substitute teachers
• Participate in development and support of special education programs

Provide Student Behavior & Safety Support (30%)

• Participate in implementing student behavior plans
• Assist with behavior modification and de-escalation techniques
• Monitor students in various environments to maintain safety
• Monitor student behavior, time-outs, and in-class detentions
• Encourage positive attitudes and self-esteem
• Respond to emergency situations
• Record and report student concerns promptly
• Model appropriate social behavior
• Maintain ethical behavior and confidentiality
• Monitor daily schedules and behavior plans

Assist With Personal Care & Mobility (25%)

• Assist with personal care: toileting, hygiene, diapering, clothing, wash-up
• Assist with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and clean-up
• Support feeding tasks (heating food, grinding food, collecting lunch money)
• Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment
• Assist with mobility needs: lifting/positioning, wheelchairs, loading/unloading buses
• Escort students around school and on field trips

Collaboration, Communication & Administrative Duties (10%)

• Collaborate with teachers, parents, medical professionals, and therapists
• Maintain records and files
• Communicate student concerns and help resolve issues
• Support substitute teachers
• Maintain professional competence
• Perform other duties as assigned by teacher/administrator

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

PreK

• Associate's degree in early childhood or
• At least 60 college credit hours and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours or
• High school diploma/GED, meet minimum standard of ACT WorkKeys Silver level certification scores, and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours

K-12

• High school diploma/GED, and meet minimum standard of ACT WorkKeys Silver level certification scores, and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours or
• Associate's degree or higher or
• At least 48 college credit hours
• All employees hired by the school district must pass a criminal background and child abuse registry check. **

Skills, Abilities And Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with teachers and students to demonstrate ways of supporting students in the classroom.

Last Revised:03/24/2026