Teacher Assistant, Special Education

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (1:1)
Loudoun County Public Schools
Rock Ridge High School - Ashburn, Virginia

This role provides instructional support, training, and personal assistance to teachers of students with physical or intellectual disabilities. The assistant works directly 1:1 with an assigned student who requires additional support.

• Assist the teacher by performing instructional duties and preparing classroom materials.
• Supervise student behavior and apply specific behavior management techniques.
• Collect and record student data such as skill practice, seizure occurrences, and toileting.
• Provide discipline in the teacher’s absence, maintaining consistency with established procedures.
• Implement behavior modification plans.
• Practice individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives directed by the speech therapist.
• Read to students and ask questions to stimulate language development; present language activities involving expressive and receptive areas.
• Supervise learning centers during independent student work and assist students in manipulating materials.
• Participate in classroom activities such as discussions and games.
• Operate computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.
• Perform related work as required.

• Education
  :
  High school diploma or GED.
• Experience
  :
  Experience as a teacher aide or working with children.
• Licenses and Certifications
  : N/A.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  :
  • Work under the supervision of the teacher, following lesson plans.
  • Effectively work with individual children and small groups, meeting instructional objectives.
  • Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required.
  • Accept and adapt to differences in student characteristics and abilities.
  • Operate standard office equipment and learn to operate video equipment.
  • Perform individual medical procedures when necessary.
  • Maintain good human relations and communication skills; exercise patience and flexibility.

• Regularly talk, express, or exchange ideas by spoken word.
• Convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Possess normal cognitive abilities and learn, recall, and apply policies and practices.
• Frequently sit or remain in a stationary position for long periods.
• Occasionally exert up to 25 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.

• Reports to:
  
  Principal.
• Salary Range: $21.40 - $24.08.