Teacher Aide

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Aide reports to the Director of the T.K. Martin Center. This role is responsible for caring and teaching young children with special needs and interacting positively with staff, parents, and university students. The T.K. Martin Center anticipates filling up to two (2) positions from this job posting, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. While advertised as nine-months, the position is functionally ten-months per year (August 1-May 31 annually). The T.K. Martin Center provides comprehensive, multi-disciplinary evaluations to remove limitations through the application of assistive technology, allowing individuals to participate in educational, vocational, and leisure activities. The Center staff offer services and outreach for individuals with disabilities of all ages, including assistive technology, art, early intervention, psychological, behavioral, and dyslexia services.

Requirements

High school diploma
Experience with children
Able to anticipate and adapt to the needs of children
Must be able to organize and execute daily activities
Works well with other staff
Intermediate computer literacy skills in email, Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Two years work experience in early childhood.
Experience in a special education/general education classroom teaching or assisting for one or more years for children ages five and under.
Experience supporting therapies in the classroom, such as physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or applied behavior analysis.
Bachelor's degree in child development, education, or a closely related field.
Holds a Mississippi Department of Education teacher license.
Prior experience with supervising interns.

Responsibilities

Assist the Lead Teacher with instructional lessons, providing individualized support to students with special needs from birth through elementary school.
Develop and provide instructional lessons to support new learning experiences.
Implement instructional and behavioral plans based on individual student goals.
Provide for the education, care, safety, and well-being of all children, while meeting the children's emotional, social, physical, communication, behavioral, and intellectual needs.
Provide direct care to students including carrying, toileting, changing diapers and clothing, and feeding.
Attend individualized education plan meetings when invited by classroom teacher or director.
Maintain data for all students on educational goals and plans.
Demonstrate a warm, calm, safe, and unhurried manner, serving as a role model for students and interns.
Supervise and coordinate interns, student workers, and other university students participating or observing in the classroom.
Maintain a cooperative relationship with children, co-workers, university students, and parents.
Attend staff meetings; report problems of child or room management to the director promptly.
Attend in-service training; keep current on developments in field of special education and child development.
Manage a safe, clean, and pleasant environment for young children.
Serve as substitute during teacher absences from the classroom.
Lift 50 pounds regularly.
Performs any related duties as assigned.