Teacher Assistant, SPED Life Skills (Lone Star)

Position Function/Purpose

To assist the classroom teacher in the care and instruction of the students in the classroom.

Essential Functions

1. Follow the directions of the supervisor

2. Preparing materials and displays as directed

3. Demonstrating acceptable written and verbal skills

4. Working in a cooperative manner with both teacher and students

5. Assisting the teacher in maintaining student discipline

6. Assisting the teacher in assuming responsibility for the care and safety of students

7. Assisting the teacher in assuming responsibility for the care of equipment and teaching materials

8. Changing diapers for students

9. Toileting students

10. Feeding or assisting with feeding students

11. Assisting with lifting students

12. Assisting students with other self-help skills

13. Blending foods

14. Cooking foods

15. Assisting with loading and unloading students

16. All other duties as assigned by the supervisor

NOTE: A teacher assistant in special education is subject to reassignment during the year because of student population shifts.

Qualification Requirements

• Possess, or be willing to apply for, a TEA Educational Aide Certificate (personal expense)
• Educational Aide certificate as established by the State Board for Educator Certification. The applicant for the educational aide certificate shall

1. hold a high school diploma, the equivalent of a high school diploma, or higher;

2. have satisfied one of the following requirements:

a. has three creditable years of experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service), as either an educational aide I or II;

b. has completed 30 semester credit hours of college credit with some emphasis on child growth and development or related subject areas;

3. and have experience working with students and parents as approved by the employing superintendent.

Special Knowledge/ Skills:

• Good people skills
• Ability to work well with children
• Ability to work well with all students

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Standing

2. Heavy lifting (45 lbs. or over)

3. Pushing

4. Repeated bending

5. Walking

6. Regular attendance required.

Equipment used

1. Copier

2. Audio visual equipment

3. Laminator

4. Typewriter

5. In some cases: wheel chairs, lifts, crutches, blender, stove and medical equipment

Work Environment

The environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

1. Indoors and Outdoors

2. Works around machinery with moving parts

3. Classroom environment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive description of all work requirements and responsibilities. Additionally, the minimum level of education noted as a requirement could be supplemented by commensurate experience and/or certification(s) as determined by the hiring manager.

All MISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

Midland Independent School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for

employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,

color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status,

sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by

federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring,

placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and

training.