Intellectual Disabilities - Teacher Assistant

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES - TEACHER ASSISTANT 188 DAY

Job Status: OPEN
Effective: 2026-27
School Year: 2026-27

Start Date:

August 17, 2026
Position:
Full time, 7.0 hours/day, 188 calendar days

Salary Range: $21.12 – $33.82 per hour ($27,793 – $44,503 annually)

This paraprofessional position assists the classroom teacher in performing a variety of tasks after training, including emergency plans, health-related plans/services, and instructional procedures. The teacher assistant works directly under the supervision of the teacher, building administrator, and Special Education Department administrator, and interacts positively with students, parents, and staff.

• Develop understanding of each student’s disability and maintain required training and certifications.
• Maintain student confidentiality.
• Deliver non-emergency health-related services per the student’s Health Treatment Plan.
• Perform emergency treatment procedures as needed.
• Apply universal precautions when handling student bodily fluids.
• Prepare instructional materials and assist with attendance and cumulative records.
• Work with individual students or small groups under teacher direction.
• Assist with classroom management plans.
• Model courteous and proper school behavior.
• Check student work, including objective test materials.
• Cooperate with substitute teachers to provide instruction and assistance.
• Assist with housekeeping chores and bulletin boards.
• Supervise students during school-sponsored activities throughout the day.
• Assist in the safe mobilization of all students, including those physically disabled.
• Assist with clerical tasks and maintain inventory of materials and media equipment.
• Assist students with dressing, toileting, braces, and personal hygiene; change and launder soiled clothing when required.
• Assist during seizures or other medical incidents and provide follow-up assistance after training.
• Assist in feeding students who cannot feed themselves.
• Provide supervision at all times, including during teacher planning, meetings, lunch, etc.
• Support the teacher’s consistent approach to interacting with disabled students.
• Accompany students to mainstream classes or remain with non-mainstream students as directed.

• Ability to work with students at various ability levels.
• Effective communication with students, teachers, parents, and school personnel.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions related to instructional, behavioral, emergency, and health-related plans and services.

• Minimum education:
  
  High School or GED.
• At least 1 year of teacher assistant or similar paid/volunteer work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Physically report to work on site.
• Work 7 hours each day, 188 days per school year, full-time.
• Must be proficient with relevant technology.
• Must participate in the annual professional growth planning process.
• Must perform work under direct supervision of the teacher and administrator.

Job Code: 050208

Title:

Teacher Assistant,
FLSA Status:
Non-exempt
Pay Level: 00004