Teacher Assistant, Resource/Inclusion (San Jacinto)
Midland Independent School District•Midland, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides instructional assistance to students under the supervision of a certified teacher; assists in preparing, conducting, and managing classroom activities. Provides support facilitation in the general education classroom to support IEP implementation.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED and/or 30 semester hours of an accredited college or university
- Educational Aide Certificate from state of Texas
- 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.
- Hold a high school diploma, the equivalent of a high school diploma, or higher
- Have completed 30 semester credit hours of college credit with some emphasis on child growth and development or related subject areas
- Have experience working with students and parents as approved by the employing superintendent.
- Good people skills
- Ability to work well with children and all students
Nice To Haves
- Some experience working with special education children preferred
Responsibilities
- Follow the directions of the supervisor
- Preparing materials and displays as directed
- Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays
- Demonstrating acceptable written and verbal skills
- Working in a cooperative manner with both teacher and students
- Assisting the teacher in maintaining student discipline
- Assisting the teacher in assuming responsibility for the care and safety of students
- Assisting the teacher in assuming responsibility for the care of equipment and teaching materials
- Work with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher
- Inform the teacher of any special needs or problems of individual students
- Changing diapers for students
- Toileting students
- Feeding or assisting with feeding students
- Assisting with lifting students
- Assisting students with other self-help skills
- Blending foods
- Cooking foods
- Assisting with loading and unloading students
- All other duties as assigned by the supervisor
- A teacher assistant in special education is subject to reassignment during the year because of student population shifts, therefore, these may be additional responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
