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Urgently Require Special Education Teacher Assistant in Mississippi

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2025-05-22

Job title: Special Education Teacher Assistant

Company: Teach Mississippi

Job description: - Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.



Essential Job Functions



- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.



- Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.



- Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.



- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.



- Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.



- Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.



- Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.



- Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.



- Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.



- Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.



- Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.



- Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.



- Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.



- Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities



- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.



- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.



- Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).



- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.



- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.



- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.



- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.



- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.



- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.



Qualifications Profile



- Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:



- High School diploma or equivalent.



- Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of WorkKeys.



- Prior experience working with special needs children desirable and medical field background preferred.



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Location: Mississippi

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