Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Assistant
Reports to:                              Principal & Exceptional Children Teacher
Term of Employment:            10 months
Salary:                                    Teacher Assistant Salary Schedule
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-exempt
 
Qualifications:
• Associate degree or Completion of 48 semester hours of college credits
• Must have or obtain a bus license within one year of employment
• Must become initially certified in nonviolent crisis intervention (de-escalation and physical restraint) and maintain that certification through the proper renewal process (adhering to all timelines)
 
Essential Job Functions:
• Performs, under general supervision, a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher of students with disabilities
• Performs a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for students
• Assists with academic and behavioral supports under the supervision of the special education teacher including working with students individually and in small group activities
• Assists teacher with general housekeeping
• Stays abreast of activities performed by the teacher, daily routines of the classroom, student handbook rules, handbook of Parent's Rights and procedures to follow in the event of an emergency
• Stays abreast of the following: methods of adapting instruction, equipment and tools for children with special needs; confidentiality regulations; principles of organization and administration of the school district; curriculum for the grade/age of the children with which assistant is assigned to work; child development disabilities
• Assists teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent
• Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; assists with crisis prevention; restrains students, if required, in order to maintain the safety of the student, peers, and/or staff
• Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions
• Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students
• Performs various clerical duties as needed including but not limited to: maintains records of student progress; grades student papers and scores tests; checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment; maintains class files, etc.
• Feeds students when necessary; toilets students, if needed; and assists with any other tasks
students are not able to perform for themselves
• Participates in staff development as directed
• Assists with the delivery of special services for students includes but is not limited to tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, changing diapers, lifting, pushing wheelchairs, use of other adapted equipment; and other necessary and appropriate medical procedures under the training and supervision of the school nurse
• Sets up various equipment each morning; puts equipment away at the end of the day; washes mats, toys, equipment, etc. with appropriate cleaning supplies; performs simple repairs and maintenance related to student and school equipment
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
 
Physical and Cognitive Requirements:
The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to this job
classification within Anson County Schools.
Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20
pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move
objects.
Must be able to:
• walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, kneel, crouch, key requiring repetitive motions
• use visual acuity in preparing and analyzing written or computer data
• visually inspect small defects and/or small parts
• operate a variety of machines, motor vehicles, hand, and job specific equipment and tools
• determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work
• observe general surroundings and activities
• communicate by spoken word to express or exchange ideas and convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately or quickly
• safely work in situations of exposure to blood borne pathogens which may require specialized
personal protective equipment
• communicate effectively orally and in writing
• establish positive relationships with students
• deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with
emergency situations 
• work with both children and adults with disabilities
• lift students of various weights independently and with shared responsibility