Teacher Assistant,SPED Life Skills; Yarbrough Job Midland area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Teacher Assistant, SPED Life Skills (Yarbrough)

Teacher Assistant, SPED Life Skills (Yarbrough)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position: Teacher Assistant, Life Skills

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Number of Days: According to district approved calendar

Department: Teaching and Learning

Reports To: Principal, Supervising Teacher, Special Services Supervisor

Education:

High School Diploma or GED and/or 30 semester hours of an accredited college or university
Educational Aide Certificate from the state of Texas

Experience: Some experience working with special education children

Position Function / Purpose

To assist the classroom teacher in the care and instruction of the students in the classroom.

Essential Functions

Follow the directions of the supervisor

Prepare materials and displays as directed

Demonstrate acceptable written and verbal skills

Work in a cooperative manner with both teacher and students

Assist the teacher in maintaining student discipline

Assist the teacher in assuming responsibility for the care and safety of students

Assist the teacher in assuming responsibility for the care of equipment and teaching materials

Change diapers for students

Assist with toileting students

Feed or assist with feeding students

Assist with lifting students

Assist students with other self‑help skills

Blend foods

Cook foods

Assist with loading and unloading students

Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor

NOTE: A teacher assistant in special education is subject to reassignment during the year because of student population shifts.

Qualification Requirements

Possess, or be willing to apply for, a TEA Educational Aide Certificate (personal expense)
Meet the Educational Aide Certificate criteria as established by the State Board for Educator Certification:
Hold a high school diploma, the equivalent of a high school diploma, or higher
Satisfy one of the following:
a. Three creditable years of experience defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, as an educational aide I or II
or b. Complete 30 semester credit hours of college credit with emphasis on child growth and development or a related subject area
Have experience working with students and parents approved by the employing superintendent

Special Knowledge / Skills

Good people skills
Ability to work well with children
Ability to work well with all students

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Standing

Heavy lifting (45 lbs. or more)

Pushing

Repeated bending

Walking

Regular attendance required

Equipment Used

Copier

Audio‑visual equipment

Laminator

Typewriter

In some cases: wheelchairs, lifts, crutches, blender, stove, and medical equipment

Work Environment

Indoors and outdoors

Works around machinery with moving parts

Classroom environment

Equal Employment Opportunity

Midland Independent School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

All MISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

Position Type

Full‑Time

Contact Information

Human Resources
District Administration Bldg.
Phone:

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Teacher Assistant, SPED Life Skills; Yarbrough