ANTICIPATED: SPED Inclusion Teacher Assistant (Grades: 9-12)

ANTICIPATED: SPED Inclusion Teacher Assistant (Grades: 9-12) (RTP20260624-056) Responsibilities Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays. Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom and prepare it according to student needs. Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment. Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers. Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to/from wheelchairs and lifting or positioning. Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene. Assist with classroom curriculum. Manage student behavior, including intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom, which includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty. Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students. Maintain confidentiality. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned. Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned. Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment/alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees because regular and punctual attendance and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel. Qualifications Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency), plus one of the following: Associate degree, 48 college credit hours, or pass an academic assessment. Paraprofessional certificate required from State Board of Certification. Successful completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants or six months of knowledge and skills acquired through work experience (preferred). Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics. Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups. Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills required to meet the goals of the position. Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to follow verbal and written instructions. Demonstrated effective communication skills, both oral and written. Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities. Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession. Work Locations Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy 2101 Millmar Drive Dallas, TX 75228 #J-18808-Ljbffr Dallas Independent School District