Teacher Assistant II - ECSE

Teacher Assistant II - ECSE

Job Status: UNTIL FILLED Posting Date: 12/11/2025 Posting Number: 013314

Location:

Anderson

Position Title:

Teacher Assistant II - ECSE Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Principal

Primary

Purpose:

To provide a well-organized smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* High School diploma

* Obtain Paraprofessional certificate

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Ability to work well with children and adolescents

* Knowledge of computers and general office equipment

Experience:

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Assists the teacher in classroom instructional activities and computer software.

* Monitors student behavior and reports problems and related circumstances to teacher.

* Assists teacher with implementation of behavior management systems.

* Assists pupils in need of special attention including health, hygiene and feeding as appropriate.

* Prepares instructional materials under teacher direction.

* Assists in administration of teacher made tests.

* Checks, marks, and corrects pupils work according to specific teacher instruction.

* Performs clerical and ARD-related duties as needed:

* Assists with supervision of students during field trips and other special activities, lunch, recess, restroom breaks, and bus related times.

* Works with special education students in the regular classroom as required by IEP's.

* Supervises children in regular classroom while teacher attends ARD meeting.

* Maintains confidentiality regarding students and their records at all times.

* Provides physical restraint as per AISD policy using approved crisis intervention methods.

* Maintains emotional control and models effective coping skills, e.g. calm, low voice, neutral facial expression, non-challenging and non-argumentative interactions with students, polite precise requests and quiet requests to teacher for assistance if problems are noted.

* Attends training as required.

* Performs other duties as the superintendent may assign.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Customer Care

Skills:

* Provide professional communication with students, parents, community members, staff and other professionals at all times.

* Use proper phone etiquette at all times, speaking slowly and clearly. Take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff.

* Ensure superior customer care skills are used via eye contact, facial expressions, voice inflections, body language, and an attitude of "going the extra mile" for others.

* Ensure all requests for information are dealt with in an appropriate timeframe.

* Create and maintain a welcoming, service-oriented environment toward all internal and external customers.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands:

Tools/Equipment Used:
Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals.

Posture:
Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.

Motion:
Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.

Lifting:
Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment:
May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide travel and out-of-state travel

Mental Demands:
Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress.

Salary:
Pay Grade IS02,$16.85-$19.90 hourly rate commensurate with experience according to District salary schedule.

Days: 187