Special Education Teacher Assistant

Special Education Teacher Assistant at Suffolk Public Schools. Salary: $26,188 to $33,596. This position involves performing responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teachers by working with individual special needs students or small groups; work is performed under the regular supervision of assigned teachers, therapists and/or building administrators. This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects;

some medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work includes stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word;

hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions and noise.

• Assisting teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives; assisting special population students with achieving established goals, with personal care and mobility; assisting with a variety of tasks to help facilitate daily instruction and activities
• Assists classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional objectives
• Works with individuals or small groups to reinforce material introduced by teacher
• Provides programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher, therapist or pathologist
• Assists with large group activities
• Escorts students to special classes and therapy
• Guides independent study and other work assigned by teacher
• Reports student problems to the teacher and assists with student problems; and assists with student behavior and classroom management
• Assists students with mobility needs, assists with loading and unloading buses
• Assists with breakfast, lunch, snack, cleanup, lavatory, clothing, personal hygiene, and washup routines
• Provides classroom coverage and instructional support for teacher absences
• Participates in inservice training programs as assigned
• Performs related tasks as required

• General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the teaching of special education population
• Ability to deal effectively with special students and teachers
• Skill in the use of classroom and instructional equipment
• Ability to operate audiovisual, standard office, word and data processing equipment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, students and the general public

• Successful completion of 48 hours of college credits or passing the Para Professional Test and prior experience working with children

Non-Exempt

This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or national origin.

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Education and Training

• Primary and Secondary Education