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Special Education Classroom Assistant
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$32,477 / year median in South Carolina
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Special Education Classroom Assistant
Laurens County School District 56
Clinton Elementary - Clinton, South Carolina This job is also posted in
CERRA-SC
Job Details
Job ID:
5913251
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Today
Job Description
The special education assistant works in a classroom with special needs students:
Helps the students with instruction and classroom activities.
Accompanies the students during transition times.
Depending on the abilities of the students they are working with, the instructional assistant may be involved in such activities as feeding students, pushing wheelchairs, lifting students, toileting students, changing diapers, cleaning up students after toileting accidents, and washing and drying clothes. The above listing reflects some examples of duties which may be required and is not an all-inclusive list.
Teachers and the instructional assistant will work cooperatively in assisting students with self-help skills.
Physical demands may require pushing a wheelchair, lifting and moving of students and equipment, bending, squatting, sitting on chairs, or on the floor.
Must have a high school diploma/GED.
Must have either 60 college credits or pass the WorkKeys/WIN competency exam (can be done after hire).
Position Type:
Full-time