Special Education Behavior Educational Assistant

Special Education Behavior Educational Assistant Cannon County School District Central Office - Woodbury, Tennessee This job is also posted in Cannon County School District Job Details

Job ID:

5707276

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Perform necessary activities under the direct guidance of the teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma.

REPORTS TO

Building level administrator, Supervisor of Exceptional Learners

FLSA STATUS

NONEXEMPT

Nonexempt:

Employees primarily performing work that is subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime pay is required.

SEE:

https://hr.umn.edu/HR-Community/Job-Family-and-Classification/FLSA-Exempt-and-Nonexempt- Defined#:~:text=Exempt%3A%20Employees%20primarily%20performing%20work,exempt%20Non%2DV%2 0Class%20employees.

SUPERVISES

Student(s)

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Required to work under the direct guidance of the classroom teacher unless otherwise assigned to another supervisor

• In settings involving students with disabilities, assistants shall assist students with toileting, catheterization, feeding, and other self-help activities as required
• Assist individual pupils and small groups in developing academic skills
• Perform such clerical duties as preparing instructional materials, making reports, checking papers, and recording grades (clerical duties are not, however, limited to this list)
• Maintain student records as directed by the classroom teacher
• Administer all diagnostic tools as directed by the teacher
• Assist in preparing the classroom and organizing all instructional materials and equipment as directed by the teacher
• Monitor the classroom when the teacher must attend required meetings, provide consultation, etc.
• Attend all in-service and faculty meetings when directed to do so by immediate supervisors or the Director of Schools
• Must not discuss confidential school business or student records in or out of school or with peers
• Assist in the supervision of students on bus trips as directed by the building-level administrator
• Lunchroom, recess/playground, before or after school duty Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Project a positive image of the Cannon County School District at all times
• Keep information confidential concerning school business
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities
• Successful completion of Criminal Justice fingerprint/background process and drug screen
• Appropriate attendance record
• Dress neatly and appropriately, according to system dress code
• Performs ALL other duties as assigned by the Special Education Teacher, Principal, Supervisor of Exceptional Learning, and/or Director of Schools.

TEMPERAMENT

(Personal Traits): 1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure. 2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity. 3. Adaptability to dealing with people. 4. Adaptability to construct generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

Intelligence:

The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.

Verbal:

The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.

Numerical:

The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.

Data Perception:

The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.

Spatial:

The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.

Manual Dexterity:

The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.

Color Discrimination:

The ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

185 Days

SALARY:

see non-certified pay scale; General Purpose School Budget line/IDEA Federal

Budget Line:

71200-163

EVALUATION:

Supervisor of Exceptional Learning in conjunction with SPED Teacher

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, seeing, and climbing.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned. Special Education Assistants are in daily contact with other educational assistants, teachers, students, administration, the general public, and other work-related personnel. The ability to handle complaints, express a service-oriented attitude, communicate effectively with others, and work with limited supervision is vital.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Cannon County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Cannon County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Cannon County Schools

Position Type:

Full-Time