Job Description
Position Type: Teacher Assistant/Generic
Date Posted: 6/28/2024
Location: Campus TBD
Position: SpEd ABC ALE BA ECSE
Days: 186
Pay Grade: PA4 Min: $132.38 Mid: $155.70 Purpose: Help special education teachers provide for students' physical and instructional needs with severe emotional/behavioral challenges in a special education setting. Assist in implementing classroom programs, including self-help, self-regulation, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under the principal's general supervision and a certified teacher's immediate direction.
Qualifications: Education/Certification: - High school diploma or GED
- Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Experience: - Some experience working with children or adults with behavioral challenges
Special Knowledge/Skills: - Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to participate in physical restraints with adult size students as needed
- Ability to remain calm and neutral when faced with highly challenging student behaviors
- Ability to de-escalate students during an emotional crisis
- Knowledge of general office equipment
Major Responsibilities and Duties: Instructional Support - Help the teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Help teachers keep administrative records and prepare required daily reports.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Student Management - Assist students with de-escalation and self-regulation during emotional stress/crisis.
- Assist with restraints when students cannot be de-escalated and exhibit dangerous behaviors to themselves and others.
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special mental health, medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Assist students in using personal strategies and use of sensory materials to self-regulate emotions and reduce disruptive/aggressive outbursts to create positive outcomes for their instructional day.
- Work with individual students or small groups to develop social/emotional and academic skills.
- Keep the teacher informed of student behaviors and needs.
- Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom, and personal hygiene.
- Help supervise students inside and outside the classroom throughout the school day. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
Other - Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in staff development training programs, daily staff meetings, summer training sessions, and special events.
- Perform all duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Copier, personal computer, iPad, audiovisual equipment, laminator
Posture: Frequent standing, stooping, bending, and kneeling
Motion: Regular fast-paced walking, jogging, and running.
Lifting: Frequent physical intervention with aggressive students.
Environment: Biological exposure to bacteria and infectious diseases.
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress, especially when faced with student opposition, disruption, and physical aggression.
Inquiries to individual campus locations Garland Independent School District
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