EC Teacher Assistant

Exceptional Childrens Teacher Assistant / Bus Driver

Reports To:

Principal and Teacher/Bus Supervisor

Term of Employment: 10 Months (School Year Calendar)

Supervises:
No one

Performance Evaluation:
Performance to be evaluated annually by the school principal and the bus supervisor

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Special Education Teacher Assistant
• Date Posted: 10/14/2025

Education/

Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree or 2 years (min. 64 semester hrs.) of higher education

Computer Skills

Must be eligible for school bus driver’s license (CDL).

EC Teacher Assistant Responsibilities:

• Assist the teacher in implementing each child’s Individual Education Program goals and objectives.
• Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment, setting up centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies.
• Assist students, as assigned by Principal, with personal care needs (feeding, toileting, etc.) and medical procedures for which trained.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Assist with the supervision of students to ensure safety at all times.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays.
• Develop materials and group lessons to meet instructional objectives determined by the teacher.
• Correct students’ work under the teacher’s supervision.
• Participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior under teacher supervision.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Help with general housekeeping tasks and to maintain a neat and organized classroom.
• Maintain confidentiality, especially regarding student information.
• Follow appropriate communication lines to discuss concerns – i.e. teacher, principal, EC Program Staff.
• Adhere to all policies of school and district.
• Maintain bus license and accept bus driver assignments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher and the building administrators.

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