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Slinger School District
Educational Assistant - Slinger Elementary
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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.
$34,808 / year median in Wisconsin
+4% projected growth
Job Description
POSITION
An Educational Assistant is an integral member of a school support team, reporting directly to the principal, but also taking direction from regular education and special education teachers. The primary role of the Educational Assistant is to assist all teachers in meeting the needs of all students. This position works with all students and the percentage of time working directly with students with disabilities will be dependent upon principal discretion. Our district believes that all children are regular education children first. Our district also believes all staff work with all children. The building principal has discretion to assign staff to work with all children based on students' needs and staff strengths.SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
- High school education;
- Child development courses, and/or related experience;
- Licensable 883 by the DPI;
- Possess knowledge of individual and small group instructional skills;
- Enjoy working with children of all ability levels;
- Maintain a high level of privacy and confidentiality; and,
- Be able to develop and sustain good rapport with students, staff members and all school community members
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide instructional support services to all students;
- Assist the teacher in maintaining classroom discipline;
- Provide discrete educational support to all students needing help in regular education classes
- Provide educational support to students with disabilities needing help in special education classrooms;
- Assist all students with non-academic parts of their day and transitions;
- Assist students with disabilities in tasks that may include: daily living skills, toileting/diapering, support at recess/lunch/and other non-classroom times;
- Complete any copying, stapling, and compiling instructional materials for classroom use;
- Perform all other tasks assigned.