TH: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Assistant, 7.0 (Mon. - Thur.) Start date: September 2025
TH: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Assistant, 7.0 (Mon. - Thur.) Start date: September 2025
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Job Description
TCCAPSA: CLASSIFICATION V*
Location:Traverse Heights Elementary School
General Summary:
The Special Education Assistant (Early Childhood Special EducationECSE) provides assistance to Early Childhood Special Education students in the classroom. He/she reports to the principal and teacher of the program (Monday Thursday). Program runs September June.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists Early Childhood Special Education students with all aspects of attending school.
- Works under the direction of the Special Education teacher to adapt lessons and materials to fit needs of Early Childhood Special Education students.
- Assists Early Childhood Special Education students in physical education music art lunch assemblies and recess as needed.
- Works in a consistent and individualized manner with Early Childhood Special Education
- Works in areas of selfhelp (toileting diapering dressing feeding dispensing medications per district policy).
- Assists with physical challenges (equipment wheelchairs scribing daily life skills communication devices).
- Maintains classroom records for Early Childhood Special Education students (attendance behavior documentation bus attendance lunch count) as requested by the teacher.
- Takes part in planning meetings as requested.
- Attends training or inservices.
- Accompanies Early Childhood Special Education students on field trips as requested
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
- Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma. Previous college credit WorkKeys certification or college degree preferred.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
- Previous experience working with children.
- Ability to care for supervise and nurture children.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to resolve conflict.
- Dependable reliable and protective of sensitive/confidential information.
- Willingness to attend training.
- Ability to remain calm under stressful situations.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Must be able to report on a regular and consistent basis.
- Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
- Duties include frequent walking and physical activity as well as use of hands and arms for signaling and light lifting/carrying. Must have the ability to move about the classroom/building and school property including bending pushing/pulling lifting twisting climbing stooping or crouching to complete workrelated tasks with and without students.
- The ability to listen and effectively orally communicate information and ideas to a diverse population.
- Ability to effectively discern information and formulate appropriate action(s).
- Ability to critically think and provide appropriate solutions.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
Environmental Conditions:
Incumbents work in indoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels. Duties may be completed in cold and hot temperatures including work on slippery and/or uneven surfaces. Work environment includes working around students school equipment and office equipment.
Work Schedules:
Must be available to report during the school year consistent with the districts school year calendar.
Background Checks:
The individual selected for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Full Time
