Interim District Wide Program Assistant (PreK-12)
Interim District Wide Program Assistant (PreK-12)
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Job Description
Requirements: (1) Minimum three years successful teaching experience. (2) Masters degree or currently enrolled in a educational leadership graduate program. (3) A valid Tennessee teaching license along with an administrative endorsement is required. Appropriate endorsement codes include3. (4) A commercial drivers license (CDL) is preferred or willingness to obtain. Please see the job description below.
This is an 11 month 1 year interim assignment.
Our salary schedules may be accessed here.
Job Summary
The District-Wide Program Assistant supports the Supervisor of Student Services Director of Special Education and school administrators in PreK-12 grade providing educational leadership and operational oversight for the districts self-contained Special Education CDC classrooms and Alternative School programs. This role assists in implementing program-wide policies supporting student discipline and attendance coordinating staff ensuring student and staff safety and fostering a structured supportive environment that promotes student growth engagement and well-being.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Defines refines and documents program models for existing Comprehensive Development Classrooms (CDC) the Alternative School and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) programming across PreK12 ensuring alignment with district goals state guidance and best practices.
- Oversees the district-wide implementation of CDC Alternative and ASD programs ensuring fidelity consistency and responsiveness to student needs in collaboration with Behavior Interventionists BCBAs and school-based teams.
- Evaluates and improves existing program structures providing strategic recommendations to support inclusive developmentally appropriate and evidence-based practices.
- Collaborates with families teachers and administrators to ensure clear communication equitable access and shared understanding of program goals implementation and student support.
- Serves as the LEA representative in IEP and eligibility meetings for CDC and Alternative School students supporting service scheduling IEP fidelity and accommodation monitoring.
- Coordinates behavior support systems including development of BIPs conducting and supporting FBAs analyzing behavior data responding to crises and completing required documentation.
- Supports academic and behavioral success of students in the Alternative School through direct intervention re-entry planning and coordination of services.
- Promotes instructional consistency by supporting the use of aligned strategies visuals routines and assistive technology across CDC classrooms; models implementation and provides coaching to staff.
- Collaborate with school administrators to develop and maintain schedules for educational assistants for inclusion support related services and special transportation; maintains communication and service logs.
- Monitors attendance and behavior data follows up on chronic absenteeism referrals and incidents across settings and collaborates with staff and families on intervention strategies.
- Supports placement and staffing decisions collaborating with principals to develop class rosters ensure appropriate student placement and maintain classroom balance.
- Provides guidance to educational assistants and student teachers coordinates professional learning opportunities and participates in regular check-ins with administrators to ensure high-quality program support.
- Performs other related duties as assigned to support student success and program operations.
Minimum Education and Experience
- A masters degree in education or a closely related field and three (3) years of successful teaching experience.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Required Licenses or Certifications
- A valid Tennessee teaching license is required.
- Administrative endorsement is required.
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) preferred or willingness to obtain
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Key Competencies
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
Knowledge of:
- Elementary and secondary education standards and instructional practices.
- Cognitive social and emotional development in adolescents.
- Inclusive strategies for students with disabilities accommodations and behavior supports.
- School safety protocols emergency response plans and child protection policies
Skill in:
- Providing instructional and behavioral support in both classroom and small group settings
- Managing multiple responsibilities and adapting to changing priorities
- Applying conflict resolution strategies and maintaining composure in stressful situations
- Using digital tools data collection systems and classroom technology
- Communicating clearly and effectively in both oral and written form
Ability to:
- Understand and respond to diverse student needs with patience empathy and consistency
- Build positive professional relationships with students staff families and external partners
- Promote inclusive practices and foster a positive learning climate
- Adapt to a fast-paced school environment and remain solution-oriented
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the listed functions.
- This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
o Pushing and/or pulling
o Climbing
o Stooping and/or kneeling
o Reaching
o Talking
o Hearing
o Seeing
- Adaptability to performing a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; accepting responsibility for the direction control or planning of an activity; dealing with students; generalizing evaluations or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
- Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; reason and make judgments; understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them; perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately; move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers; make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures; perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.
- Low to medium degree of discomfort due to exposure to temperature fumes dirt dust noise and cleaning chemicals.
- This position may require working with a diverse group of individuals. This position may require working with students of all ages as well as parents and staff. Employees in this position may encounter stressful situations where a professional attitude will be required. Multi-tasking is essential as deadlines and frequent interruptions are common.
Terms Of Employment
Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.
Employment Type
Full-Time
