Future Special Education Assistant

JOB SUMMARY: Perform necessary activities under the direct guidance of the teacher.
QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma.
REPORTS TO: Building level administrator, Supervisor of Exceptional Learners
FLSA STATUS: NONEXEMPT
Nonexempt: Employees primarily performing work that is subject to the overtime provisions of
the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime pay is required.

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SUPERVISES: Student(s)
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Required to work under the direct guidance of the classroom teacher unless otherwise assigned
to another supervisor
• In settings involving students with disabilities, assistants shall assist students with toileting,
catheterization, feeding, and other self-help activities as required
• Assist individual pupils and small groups in developing academic skills
• Perform such clerical duties as preparing instructional materials, making reports, checking
papers, and recording grades (clerical duties are not, however, limited to this list)
• Maintain student records as directed by the classroom teacher
• Administer all diagnostic tools as directed by the teacher
• Assist in preparing the classroom and organizing all instructional materials and equipment
as directed by the teacher
• Monitor the classroom when the teacher must attend required meetings, provide
consultation, etc.
• Attend all in-service and faculty meetings when directed to do so by immediate supervisors
or the Director of Schools

• Must not discuss confidential school business or student records in or out of school or with
peers
• Assist in the supervision of students on bus trips as directed by the building-level
administrator
• Lunchroom, recess/playground, before or after school duty
Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Project a positive image of the Cannon County School District at all times
• Keep information confidential concerning school business
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities
• Successful completion of Criminal Justice fingerprint/background process and drug screen
• Appropriate attendance record
• Dress neatly and appropriately, according to system dress code
• Performs ALL other duties as assigned by the Special Education Teacher, Principal,
Supervisor of Exceptional Learning, and/or Director of Schools.
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits):
1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a
different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
3. Adaptability to dealing with people.
4. Adaptability to construct generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or
judgmental criteria.
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform
adequately a task or job duty.
• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability
to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the
forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane
and solid objects.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects
with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
• Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in
colors or shades or other values of the same color.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 185 Days

SALARY: see non-certified pay scale; General Purpose School Budget line/IDEA Federal
Budget Line: 71200-163
EVALUATION: Supervisor of Exceptional Learning in conjunction with SPED Teacher
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent
lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical
demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling,
reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, seeing, and climbing.
WORK CONDITIONS: Normal working environment.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The above statements are intended to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not
intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so
assigned. Special Education Assistants are in daily contact with other educational assistants,
teachers, students, administration, the general public, and other work-related personnel. The
ability to handle complaints, express a service-oriented attitude, communicate effectively with
others, and work with limited supervision is vital.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Cannon County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color,
gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of
services, programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Cannon
County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free
Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact
Human Resources for assistance.
PRIMARY LOCATION: Cannon County Schools