Job description

PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

TEACHER ASSISTANT: BUILDING ASSISTANT

The Teacher Assistant assists the classroom teacher in the delivery of educational and/or behavioral interventions for special education students. Due to the varied and individual needs of each student, Teacher Assistants may provide a variety of support and assistance, and should be flexible in adjusting to students needs. Building Assistants are directed daily by the School Principal to provide support as needed in the school. Teacher Assistants report directly to the School Principal with collaboration with a Special Education Administrator.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides academic support to students as directed by the classroom teacher and other staff that may be responsible for the implementation of IEP’s.
• Assist classroom teacher in implementing IEP goals, 504 accommodations and ELL accommodations.
• Assists classroom teacher with special education students to enable learning with minimal disruptions to other students.
• Assists to maintain a safe and organized classroom environment
• Provides behavioral support as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Assists students at arrival, dismissal, recess and busing.
• Provides assistance to enable students with disabilities to accomplish activities of daily living and tasks (eating, dressing, toileting, transferring, walking, communicating, navigating the school environment, etc.)
• Use de-escalation techniques (CPI) to assist with behavioral non-compliance and to work with students in crisis to enable their return to the proper academic setting.
• May attends to the physical needs of students; may include handling equipment such as wheelchairs, braces or other equipment.
• Completes necessary paperwork of students at the direction of the classroom teacher.
• May assist in the preparation of the classroom as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Ability to perform other duties assigned by the school principal in order to meet the specific needs of the Pawtucket School Department and its students.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with children with special needs
• Ability to work as a team member with building staff to provide services to children
• Ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing and mathematics
• Ability to use sound judgment and knowledge of student behaviors and school department policies and procedures to make decisions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with individual students or groups of students according to the instructional plan.
• Ability to assist students’ educational needs including personal, emotional and skill development.
• Ability to observe and record information of student performance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to practice patience with employees, students, supervisors and the general public
• Timely completion of tasks and paperwork requirements

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you a retired Rhode Island School Employee who contributed to the R.I. Municipal Employees' Retirement System (MERS) or Employee's Retirement System of R.I. (ERSRI)?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with students/children: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Teacher Assistant RIDE Cert/currently enrolled in class (Required)

Work Location: One location

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