AMSAHS Special Education (SPED) Behavior Assistant

Arlington, TX - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 24 - 26

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Minimum Qualifications

The ESSA guidelines require that paraprofessionals (educational assistants) who provide instructional services must have fulfilled one of the following to meet the highly qualified requirements
- Obtained an associates or higher degree; or
- Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
- Successful completion of the ETS Praxis ParaPro Assessment Tennessee
Two years experience working with children
Strong verbal presentation and interpersonal skills
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

Goal: To assist students and teachers meet stated educational goals.

Job Responsibilities

Assist students teachers and others as directed with behavioral challenges
Assisting students with behavioral strategies to teach desired behaviors
Data collection fidelity checks support and training of behavioral strategies help prepare materials and resources for student support and behavior strategies for Tier 1 2 and 3 interventions support students with behavioral challenges in the inclusive settings handle crisis situations by using de-escalation techniques pre-crisis and physical intervention to ensure the safety of students and staff
Help students develop appropriate behaviors improve social skills independence achieve academic goals and provide teacher support in the general and special education classrooms
Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills assemblies play periods and field trips
Check notebooks supervise testing and makeup work as assigned
Work with small groups of students to reinforce behavior strategies and skills
Know and follow all safety rules and procedures associated with the responsibilities of the position
Establish and maintain satisfactory respectful working relationships within the school environment
Successfully participates in required training
Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent behavior interventionist supervising teacher and/or school principal

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job assists in supervising students

Working Conditions:

Exposure to the following situations may vary based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable

Classroom: Standard classroom environment differentiated classroom environment
Schools: Arlington Middle and Arlington High School

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is

regularly required to talk or hear
required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Regularly move about inside the classroom/school
Ability to lift and carry loads up to 50 pounds

Other Duties: Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties activities or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

The teacher assistant for special education works 7 hours per day (35 hours per week-ten (10) -month work year) with salary established by the Board of Education. Performance of this job will be evaluated according to procedures established by the Human Resources Department.

Reports to: AMS & AHS Principal

Salary range:$19.38 - $21.40 hourly rate without degree/$24.35 - $26.89 hourly rate with 4 year degree 7 hours per day pending previous and like experience.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

ACS offers education and employment opportunities without regard to race color national origin religion sex disability genetics or age.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Minimum QualificationsThe ESSA guidelines require that paraprofessionals (educational assistants) who provide instructional services must have fulfilled one of the following to meet the highly qualified requirementsObtained an associates or higher degree; orCompleted two years of study at an institu...