Special Education Teacher Assistant

Position Overview

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted: 12/16/2025
• Location:
  
  St. Martin Upper Elementary
• District:
  Jackson Co School District

• Associate Degree or higher OR
• Two years or 48 College Credit Horus (transcript verification required) OR
• High School Diploma/GED AND Verification of Work Keys® Scores*
• Possess a general understanding of the District Educational Program
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds

* Work Keys® requirements:
Reading for Information score of 4, Applied Mathematics score of 4, and a Writing or Business Writing score of 3.

Building Principal

• Works under the guidance of certified teachers.
• Assists in supervising students through the day's activities.
• Is supervised in creating individualized learning materials and modifying existing curriculum for access to general education.
• Implements motor/mobility plans given by Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist while under the supervision of a certified teacher.
• Assists group at lunch/recess and assists with specified accommodations.
• Performs routine clerical duties such as: duplication of learning materials, bulletin boards, inventories, filing, etc.
• Assists with personal care (example: toileting, feeding, etc.).
• Supervises students for a limited amount of time during classroom hours.
• Follows specified lesson plans assigned each day for daily activities from the certified teacher.
• Attends professional development offered by the Special Education Department.
• Serves as a member of the IEP team for students served.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Principal and/or the Director of Special Education.

180 days, salary as established by the Board of Education.

Postings current as of 2/21/2026 3:38:00 AM CST.