Vacancy Title: Teacher Aide (Hourly)

Hourly Rate: $15.16

Job Location: 3815 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

Why you’ll love this position:

This is an opportunity to become part of a team of great teachers and staff working to provide quality educational services to students with visual impairments in Missouri.

What you’ll do:

• Assume tutorial responsibilities for individual children under teacher’s direction
• Assume instructional responsibilities as assigned by teacher or supervisor to cause students to actively participate and be successful in the learning environment.
• Prepare materials and media for class and student use.
• Escort children to and from dormitories, classes, dining hall, various areas for therapy, special instruction or Health Center.
• Meet and supervise the loading and unloading of school buses.
• Accompany teachers on field trips and provides needed supervision.
• Provide instruction and assistance during daily living skills, such as eating, bathing, toileting, and dressing.
• Keep anecdotal records or data records of child behavior, IEP or curriculum progress as assigned.
• Report medical emergencies to the supervising teacher and /or Health Center immediately.
• Ensures children are never left unsupervised
• Drive state vehicles for community access trips as assigned.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assume other duties as assigned
• Perform clerical and general office duties as assigned
• This position is required to attend planned class field trips

All you need for success:

• 60 college hours preferred.
• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Prior experience working with visually impaired/blind children or multi-handicapped.

Computer Skills: Proficient Microsoft Office products including: Microsoft Outlook and Word.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov.

To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs.

TTY/TDD users: Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.

STATE TAX REQUIREMENT

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries related to Department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Office of the General Counsel, Coordinator–Civil Rights Compliance (Title VI/Title IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 6th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number (573) 526-4757 or TTY (800) 735-2966, fax (573) 522-4883, email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact: hr@msb.dese.mo.gov