Teacher Assistant, Special Education (1:1)

Loudoun County Public Schools • Sterling, VA

6d • 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.

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

• NA

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 any of the following 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED