Position Title:    Special Education Teacher Assistant     FLSA Status:      Non-Exempt
Department:    Curriculum and Instruction    Reports to:    Principal 
Location:    District     Salary Scale:    TA Pay Scale
Position Type:    Full-Time    Salary Range:    $16.05/hr-$19.14/hr

Description of Position: The special education teacher assistant is an educational professional who assists full-time special education teachers with reinforcing the instruction, assisting with classroom activities and providing clerical assistance. This position will involve extra assistance or supervision of students while the special education teacher is out of the classroom. The special education teacher assistant helps monitor and supervise students to ensure a safe and orderly environment within the classroom. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Provide Instructional Support (35%)
Assist classroom teacher with instructional duties and specialized tasks
Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups
Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher/therapist
Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and materials
Assist students with electronic communication devices, switches, pointers, feeders
Perform clerical tasks (copies, filing)
Maintain instructional materials 
Administer tests, homework, make-up work
Serve as information source for substitute teachers
Participate in development and support of special education programs

Provide Student Behavior & Safety Support (30%)
Participate in implementing student behavior plans
Assist with behavior modification and de-escalation techniques
Monitor students in various environments to maintain safety
Monitor student behavior, time-outs, and in-class detentions
Encourage positive attitudes and self-esteem
Respond to emergency situations
Record and report student concerns promptly
Model appropriate social behavior
Maintain ethical behavior and confidentiality
Monitor daily schedules and behavior plans

Assist With Personal Care & Mobility (25%)
Assist with personal care: toileting, hygiene, diapering, clothing, wash-up
Assist with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and clean-up
Support feeding tasks (heating food, grinding food, collecting lunch money)
Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment
Assist with mobility needs: lifting/positioning, wheelchairs, loading/unloading buses
Escort students around school and on field trips

Collaboration, Communication & Administrative Duties (10%)
Collaborate with teachers, parents, medical professionals, and therapists
Maintain records and files
Communicate student concerns and help resolve issues
Support substitute teachers
Maintain professional competence
Perform other duties as assigned by teacher/administrator

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
PreK
Associate's degree in early childhood or
At least 60 college credit hours and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours or 
High school diploma/GED, meet minimum standard of ACT WorkKeys Silver level certification scores, and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours

K-12
High school diploma/GED, and meet minimum standard of ACT WorkKeys Silver level certification scores, and at least 12 early childhood college credit hours or 
Associate's degree or higher or 
At least 48 college credit hours

**All employees hired by the school district must pass a criminal background and child abuse registry check. **

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality. 
Ability to work with teachers and students to demonstrate ways of supporting students in the classroom.

Last Revised:    12/09/2025