Education Assistant

Position Responsibilities:

The Special Education Teacher Assistant shall always discharge the following duties under the direction of the classroom teacher:

a. Assist the classroom teacher in providing academic assistance to those

assigned students. The assistance may or may not be limited to the areas of language, reading, math, science, behavioral, social and other respective goals and objectives included in the I.E.P.

b. Assist the classroom teacher in providing specific health/medical related

services such as, but not limited to, tube feeding, use of aspirator, special

toileting needs, assistance with assistive devices and other respective areas included in the I.E.P.

c. Assist the classroom teacher and/or building administrator with student

discipline as requested. Exercise independent discipline judgment, in

line with specific I.E.P requirements, and Corporation policies and procedures in the absence of the teacher or building administrator in order to maintain a safe educational environment.

d. Assist the classroom teacher in the preparation and maintenance of the

student’s I.E.P. and other student related material.

e. Assist the classroom teacher and/or building administrator in other student-related areas as needed.

f. Maintain employee and student confidentiality.

Position Accountability

The Special Education Teacher Assistant is under the direct supervision of, and is accountable to, the classroom teacher. However, in the classroom teacher’s absence, the Special Education Teacher Assistant is directly supervised by the assigned substitute teacher and/or building administrator.

The Special Education Teacher Assistant is accountable for the satisfactory completion of all assigned duties within stated time frames. Failure to satisfy these assigned duties may result in negative employment actions up to and including possible termination of employment.