2025 – 2026 Teacher Assistant Special – Substitute Position Available In Escambia, Florida

Salary Not Available 2025

• 2026 Teacher Assistant Special
• Substitute
  Escambia County School District

Location:

Pensacola, FL

• 32505
  Positions available: 1
  Job #: 00070377

Source:

Escambia County School District

Posted:

5/22/2025

Expires:

6/30/2026

Web Site:

ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com

Job Type:

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JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to certified teachers, occupational
therapists, physical therapists, and other certified specialists in the education and care
students with disabilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides instruction to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher and reinforces skills introduced by the teacher.
• Uses basic classroom technology for instruction.
• Assists students as they arrive on buses taking them to and from learning areas.
  Physically transfers students from wheelchair to chairs or floor mats for school
  activities.
• Assists students with gross motor activities (grasping, holding objects, posture,
  crawling, walking, running, etc.), fine motor activities (playing with toys, cutting,
  coloring, etc.).
• Monitors, observes, and charts behavior of students in their exploratory classes and
  documents behavioral changes, outbursts, etc.
• Follows specific training, applies crisis intervention techniques to students with
  aggressive behavior and restrains violent students as needed.
• Assists students with disabilities in the use of necessary assistive technology devices.
• Assists students with disabilities in the activities of daily living which may include but
  not be limited to diapering, toileting, personal hygiene, dressing, and feeding.
• Reinforces rules of the school and learning environment; Acknowledges and
  encourages appropriate behavior and distinguishes inappropriate behavior for the
  students’ understanding.
• Escorts, supervises, and provides assistance to students during breakfast, lunch,
  restroom visits, clinic visits, speech therapy, to and from buses and other activities.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of lesson plans, behavior modification
  plans, and teacher’s preplanning sessions; Provides input and assistance in the
  development of learning activities.
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• Assists the teacher in performing duties such as running errands, designing and setting up bulletin boards, classroom decorations, displays of student activities, etc.,
  within the learning environment.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks such as keyboarding, copying, stapling, filing,
  locating and assembling materials, laminating, etc.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of student activities and behavior which may
  require the use of a computer terminal to enter student information and data;
  Completes applicable forms, schedules, and instructional reports, as directed.
• May assist and instruct students in various labs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Must meet state and local requirements for employment.
• One (1) year of experience working with developmentally challenged children in a formal institution.
• Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Requires the ability to display knowledge of child growth and development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of methods and techniques employed with mentally, physically, and emotionally handicapped children.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of basic behavior management principles and practices.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of techniques in therapeutic positioning of physically handicapped students.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of basic methods and techniques of training developmentally disabled children, including those with oral and motor handicaps and those with physical and cognitive limitations.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of basic crisis intervention methods and procedures.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of basic CPR methods and standard first aid.
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of universal health precautions.
• Requires the ability to use standard office machines and classroom equipment and materials.
• Requires the ab
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