MTSS Instructional/Teacher Assistant

ESC Region 11•Fort Worth, TX

18h

About The Position

The MTSS Instructional/Teacher Assistant serves as a Life Skills Teacher Assistant in a behavior classroom. Under a teacher’s direction, the assistant provides instructional support to individual students and small groups, helps prepare classroom materials, and supports student supervision and classroom operations throughout the school day.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
ParaProfessional certification, an associate’s degree, two years of study at an institution of higher learning, or completion of a formal academic assessment as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Valid Texas education aide certificate.
Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics.
Ability to work well with children.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Some experience working with children.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction to students under the direction of a teacher, working with individual students or small groups.
Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
Assist with administering and scoring objective testing instruments or work assignments.
Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
Help the teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Help supervise students throughout the school day, including in the lunchroom, on buses, and on the playground.
Make the teacher aware of individual students’ special needs or problems.
Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
Participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned.