Teacher Assistant - K-12 / Exceptional Student Education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: An earned associate’s degree from an accredited institution, OR at least 60 semester hours of earned college credit from an accredited institution. EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience, within the last five (5) years, in working with children preferred. OR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION: Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program. EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience, within the last five (5) years, in working with children preferred. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Successful completion of the Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District and achieve a passing score on either the Para Pro Assessment Test or other officially sanctioned standard tests, to demonstrate the ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading Teacher Assistant, K-12/ Exceptional Student Education ESE (cont’d.) OO-014 readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate, is required. Computer skills. PREFERRED: Six (6) earned semester hours in the area of Human Growth and Development. Bilingual skills.

REPORTS TO: School Principal or designee SUPERVISES: None POSITION GOAL: To provide the highest quality instructional program to students in Broward County. To play a vital role in the instructional process of an individualized program of education.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: The Teacher Assistant, K-12/ Exceptional Student Education (ESE) shall: 1. Work under the direct supervision of a teacher in the creation of instructional materials. 2. Construct and design specific items for tests and work sheets when provided with the guidelines by the teacher. 3. Take an active role in helping the teacher plan instructional activities. 4. Follow-up lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines by the teacher. 5. Supervise small group discussions and activities among students. 6. Grade and record student's work under the direction and guidance of the teacher. 7. Tutor individual students as assigned by the teacher. 8. Responsible for the planning and implementation of some educational activities such as physical education, games and library work. 9. Select specific supplementary materials for utilization in the instructional program as directed by the teacher. 10. Assist teachers in in-service training programs for other paraprofessionals i.e. teacher aide. 11. Assist in instruction in those disciplines in which the teacher assistant may have particular knowledge or expertise. 12. Undertake responsibility for computer based education under the direction of the teacher. 13. If assigned to ESE classroom with ESE students, may provide assistance, as required with activities of daily living which may include any or all of the following by: a. Assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, which may include diapering or catheterization. b. Providing mobility assistance including lifting, positioning or transferring student. c. Assisting with activities related to seizure control. Teacher Assistant, K-12/ Exceptional Student Education ESE (cont’d.) OO-014 d. Assisting with feeding needs, which may include suctioning. e. Assisting with adaptive equipment needs. f. Providing behavioral assistance, which may include utilizing positive crisis management (PCM) skills. 14. Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies of the School Board of Broward County, Florida. 15. Participate in the training programs offered to the individual's skills and proficiency related to the job responsibilities. 16. Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities. 17. Ensure adherence to good safety procedures. 18. Follow Federal and State laws, as well as School Board policies. 19. Perform other duties as assigned by the School Principal or designee. SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS –frequency, contact, purpose, and desired end result

Hourly Rate: $16.40 – $22.46 per hour

Calendar: 188B

Pay Grade: 13

New Hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned hourly range