TEACHER ASSISTANT-TI-PRE-K ESE

Broward Schools; Margate (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Broward Schools is seeking a dedicated Teacher Assistant for Atlantic West Elementary. The ideal candidate will assist children, particularly in ESE classrooms, by providing support in daily activities and academic readiness. A background in child education, along with essential skills for personal and mobility assistance, is required.

Qualifications

• Six earned semester hours in Human Growth and Development preferred.
• Two years of experience working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist ESE students with daily living tasks.
• Provide behavioral assistance and support educational needs.
• Facilitate feeding, hygiene, and mobility for students.

Skills

Bilingual skills

Computer skills

Education

Associates degree or 60 semester hours of college credit

Standard high school diploma or GED

Completion of Teacher Assisting Curriculum

Job description

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School/Department: ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY

EDUCATION: An earned associates degree from an accredited institution OR at least 60 semester hours of earned college credit from an accredited institution.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience, within the last five (5) years, in working with children preferred.

OR

EDUCATION: Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience, within the last five (5) years, in working with children preferred.

REQUIRED: Successful completion of the Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District and achieve a passing score on either the Para Pro Assessment Test or other officially sanctioned standard tests, to demonstrate the ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate, is required. Computer skills.

PREFERENCES: Six (6) earned semester hours in the area of Human Growth and Development. Bilingual skills.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. If assigned to ESE classroom with ESE students, may provide assistance, as required with activities of daily living which may include any or all of the following by:

a. assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, which may include diapering or catheterization.

b. providing mobility assistance including lifting, positioning or transferring student.

c. assisting with activities related to seizure control.

d. assisting with feeding needs, which may include suctioning.

e. assisting with adaptive equipment needs.

f. providing behavioral assistance, which may include utilizing positive crisis intervention techniques.

Hourly Rate: $16.40 – $22.46 per hour

Calendar: 188B

Pay Grade: 13

New Hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned hourly range

Pay Grade: GRADE 13

Work Calendar: 188

Shift Differential (If Applicable): N/A

NOTE: New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range.

To review the salary schedules, please visit the following link: Salary Schedules

Please Note:

All candidates offered a position at the School Board of Broward County are subject to a national pre-employment background check. Employment is contingent upon the completion and review of a successful background check.

All applications are subject to Florida Public Records Law.