Special Eduction Teaching Assistant- Pre-K

Special Education Teaching Assistant – Pre‑K

To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students, small groups, or whole classrooms to help students reach the skill levels of the class as a whole. Provide a well‑organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can fully benefit from the instructional program and available resource materials.

• Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests as recommended by the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of each student’s needs, interests, and abilities.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial tasks set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with supervision during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist with large‑group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, supervise testing, and make up work as assigned.
• Help students with clothing, lunch, snack, cleanup, wash‑up, and toilet routines.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem or specific information about an individual student.
• Serve as the chief source of information for any substitute teacher in the teacher’s absence.
• Maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality of student information.
• Participate in in‑service training programs as assigned.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

• Para‑professional certification.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with parents, students, teachers, and community members.
• Ability to remain composed under stress.
• Proficiency with e‑mail and office equipment.
• Ability to work with students individually or in groups.

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work‑visa status required.

Position Type: Full‑Time

Salary: $16.55 to $27.67 per hour