Teacher Assistant (Special Education) - Pendleton High School

Anderson School District 4•Pendleton, SC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher Assistant works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning, assists instructional staff in preparing and adapting materials, and supports students with behavioral strategies and daily living routines. This role is crucial in facilitating student learning and performance, ensuring student safety, and adhering to individual education plans (IEPs) and accommodations. The position requires adaptability to a changing educational environment and may involve assisting with physical health programs and toileting needs.

Requirements

Two or four-year degree, or two years of college (60 semester hours), or passing score on Praxis Parapro Assessment, required.
Reading, writing, hearing, and speaking effectively.
Walking or use of a wheelchair or other mobile device.
Standing, bending and lifting/moving items up to 50 pounds, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students with special needs, preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
Assists instructional staff in the preparation and adaptation of instructional materials for the purpose of providing activities and materials that facilitate student learning and performance.
Assists students by using behavioral strategies, positive reinforcements, social stories, peer facilitation and peer training for the purpose of teaching appropriate social behaviors in accordance with students’ social and behavioral learning goals.
Assists with behavioral support plans, which may include physical restraint of a student, after receiving training from a certified crisis intervention instructor.
Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
Checks agendas and assists with writing homework assignments.
Accompanies student to and from classes, if needed.
Assists student in small groups or individually as directed by teacher.
Transports student to and from cars or buses.
Assist with student testing.
Assists teacher in the instruction of daily living routines such as personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, self-feeding, drinking, etc.
Assists with physical health programs for students which include such activities as physical therapy, assisting students with exercise, stretching, walking, etc., if applicable.
If applicable, assists students with physical tasks such as putting on and taking off outer wear, moving from room to room, eating, getting on and off school buses, lifts and places students in and out of special needs equipment, and/or assists student with eating.
If applicable, assists students with all toiletry needs and diaper changes.
Assists with and reinforces speech therapy lessons, if applicable.
If needed, adjusts special equipment for students use.
Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
Ensures the safety of students in the classroom.
Is aware of, and adheres to, students’ IEPs and individual accommodations.
Maintains confidentiality of student personally identifiable data.
Completes required daily documentation.
Performs other duties as assigned.