Teacher Assistant

Summary: A Teacher Assistant ("TA") works collaboratively with general and special education teachers and other teacher assistants to provide quality educational activities for students. They will provide for basic needs of students. Additionally, they will assist with feeding, self-help skills, toileting, communication strategies and instruction, and other duties as may be assigned. The employee is expected to perform all duties in a manner that prioritizes the safety, well-being and educational goals of students. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned. 1. Demonstrate initiative and creativity with students and their programs. 2. Implement goals and objectives that are specified in students' Individual Education Plans (IEP) under the direction of professional staff. 3. Assist with development and implementation of classroom and individual behavior management programs and techniques. 4. Understand and perform duties with awareness of possible medical needs of students. Assist with student medical needs when trained and qualified to do so. Assist students with daily needs, such as but not limited to, feeding, toileting, grooming, and other daily living activities. 5. Assist professional staff with routine tasks & practices (bulletin boards, open house, etc.) 6. Assist with individual or small group student instruction. 7. Provide assistance to facilitate students' non-instructional needs, such as therapy, including implementation of service programs under the direction of professional staff. 8. Assist instructional staff in the supervision of students while they are loading and unloading buses, in gym, classroom or on the playground. 9. Assist where necessary, with lifting students from wheelchairs to changing tables, therapy equipment, etc. 10. Assist professional staff with keeping records and similar administrative support functions related to student needs. 11. Regular and predictable in-person attendance is required for this position.