Teacher Assistant, Special Education (1:1)(Vision)
Loudoun County Public Schools•Leesburg, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
This is work providing instructional support, training, and personal assistance to teachers of students with physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities. This position works directly 1:1 with an assigned student who needs additional support. The work is performed under the guidance and supervision of the teacher.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience as a teacher aide or working with children
- Ability to work under the supervision of the teacher, including following lesson plans prepared by teachers
- Ability to work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting the instructional objectives as established by the teacher
- Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required
- Ability to accept and adapt to the wide differences in student characteristics and abilities
- Ability to operate standard office equipment, learn to operate video equipment, and learn to perform individual medical procedures when necessary
- Good human relations and communications skills
- Patience and flexibility
Nice To Haves
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the teacher by performing instructional duties
- Preparing classroom materials
- Supervising student behavior
- Learning and applying specific behavior management techniques
- Performing clerical duties
- Providing assistance with personal hygiene and physical care as required
- Provides individual instructional support as assigned by the teacher
- Assists the teacher by having materials ready
- Presents activities in developmental areas: cognitive, speech and language, fine motor, gross motor, social/emotional, and daily living skills
- Reinforces concepts and practice skills
- Collects and records student data such as skill practice, seizure occurrences, and toileting
- Provides discipline in the absence of the teacher and maintains consistency with procedures established by the teacher
- Implements behavior modification plans
- Practices individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist
- Reads to students and asks questions to stimulate language development
- Presents language activities involving expressive and receptive areas of development
- Supervises learning centers during independent student work and assists students in manipulating materials
- Participates in classroom activities such as discussions and games
- Operates computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards
- Performs related work as required
Benefits
- Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
