Special Education Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-07-05
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Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Education Administration, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional
Special Education Teaching Assistant
The Special Education Teaching Assistant will support general and special educators by working with students in general education and special education settings to enable them to access the curriculum. Some Teaching Assistants will be needed to work one on one with particular students. This position will specifically work with one student for most of the day, but may work with other students in other situations or as needed.
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- Experience working with children
- Ability to coordinate with and work as a member of a team that includes Principal, Classroom Teacher, Special Educators, other building staff, related service personnel, clinicians and parents
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Assists with classroom management in substantially separate and/or inclusion classroom
- Implements behavior management plans as written
- Assists with crisis management plans, including physical management per behavior management protocols when required
- Establishes emotionally supportive rapport with students
- Travels to general education classes with students as needed
- Accurately implements content, instructional and performance modifications as designed by the classroom teacher
- Ensures information is shared between teachers when assistant is primary support person or other organizational meetings, as well as professional development as determined by principal and or special education department
- Greets students upon arrival to school, assists with student dismissal and debriefs with teacher at the end of the day
- Performs other duties as delineated by teacher or other supervisor
Terms of Employment: 183 Days
Reports To:
Special Education Coordinators and Building Principals
Salary/Benefits:
According to paraprofessional contract. Eligible for benefits including health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance and Town of Arlington Retirement System.
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