Special Education Ta

Lubbock-Cooper ISD

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Job Location

Lubbock, TX - USA

Monthly Salary

$ 12 - 17

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Posted on : 16-03-2025

Job Description

Position Type:
TEACHING ASSISTANT/SECONDARY SPED TA

Date Posted:
1/24/2025

Location:
LubbockCooper ISD

Closing Date:

Job Title: Special Education Teacher Assistant

Wage/Hour: $12.09 $17.77 (Based on Experience)

Reports to: Campus Principal and Assigned Teacher

School: Assigned Campus

Primary Purpose:

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP) including selfhelp behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of a certified teacher.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate

Have met formal academic assessment associates degree or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Experience:

Minimum of two years experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Student Management

Help meet the individual needs of student(s) including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting and positioning; interpreting instructions; and assisting with physical needs and personal care such as feeding bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
Recognize differences in students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
Work with assigned student(s) or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
Assist assigned students throughout the school day inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom bus and playground duty.
Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).

Other

Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in professional development programs faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting 45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities controlling behavior through physical restraint assisting non ambulatory students and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun heat cold and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria communicable diseases)

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

*Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for aides who are providing instructional support in Title I Part A program.

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Special Education Ta

Lubbock-Cooper ISD

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Student Management

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