Special Education Teacher Assistant

Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:
8/21/2025

Location:
Kosciusko Middle Elementary

Date Available:
09/08/2025

Closing Date:
09/02/2025 Special Education - Teacher Assistant

Position Purpose
- Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.



Essential Job Functions
- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, computer instruction, and other skills.
- Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
- Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
- Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
- Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
- Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
- Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
- Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.
- Assists the teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
- Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
- Participates in the IEP process and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
- Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
- Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.



Additional Duties
- Assist guidance, pupil services staff, or building administration, as needed.
- Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.



Equipment
- Use standard office equipment: copiers, computers, printers, etc.



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
- Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.



Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
- Works in standard office and school building environments.
- Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.



Qualifications Profile
- Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
- Hold an Associate's Degree or Higher
- Two Years or 60 College Credit Hours (transcript verification required)
- High School diploma or equivalent AND Verification of WorkKeys Scores.



Note: To meet WorkKeys requirements, Assistant Teachers must meet the following criteria: (1) a Reading for Information score of 4, an Applied Mathematics score of 4, and a Writing or Business Writing score of 3; OR WorkKeys Silver Level certification: Workplace Documents score of 4, Applied Mathematics score of 4, and Writing or Business Writing score of 3,



FLSA Status: Non-exempt