Early Childhood Special Education Program Teacher Assistant

Early Childhood Special Education Program Teacher Assistant

Sparta Area School District Sparta Early Childhood Center - Sparta, Michigan

Job : 5730127

Final date to receive applications: Jun 11, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: May 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 19, 2026

Qualifications/

Description:

• Must meet district Teacher Assistant (TA) requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent;
  • Highly Qualified status as required by No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Act—Associate’s Degree or have scored at least a 4 in math or reading, and a 3 or better in writing on the Work Keys test.
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Ability to be responsible for all student self-care including mobility in a wheelchair;
• Ability to physically attend to student needs, including personal care, diapering and/or toileting, transfers to and from wheelchair, tube feeding, medication administration (oral, rectal and through gastric tube), augmentative communication, assistive technology devices and wheelchair mobility;
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability and willingness to perform recess monitoring, bus unloading, and lunchroom supervision, as necessary;
• Basic computer skills preferred;
• Ukeru and/or CPI trained preferred;
• Ability to be flexible with varying student needs and schedule changes;
• Effective communication skills with a variety of staff members;
• Ability to work with children in a caring, nurturing manner;
• Demonstrates flexibility, teamwork and organization;
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality;
• Hard Working and team player.

Position Type: Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Erin Kavanagh, Director of Student Services
• Sparta Early Childhood Center
• Phone:
• Email: erin.kavanagh