Ex Ed Educational Assistant - ities

Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

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S.Smith Elementary isaK-5 school located in Ooltewah, TN, just outside of Chattanooga. Weareadiverseand high performing school that offersasense of familyand providesanurturing environment for students. Many extracurricularactivitiesareavailable for students and teachers suchas: science olympiad, student leadership, school musical, sports, news team, flag team,and safety patrol. Our school offers many leadership opportunities for students and teachers. Teachers from our school have gone on to be principals,assistant principals, district curriculum specialist sand instructional coaches.

Weare looking for positive, energetic educators to join our team. When you join us, you will be partaschool community that isa Professional Learning Community. Our ideal teaching candidates:

• Are skilledat communicating with students, faculty and staff
• Provide standards-driven instruction
• Encourage student engagement
• Work collaboratively with grade level team members, coachesandadministration
• Are transparent regarding their teaching practice and willing to collaborate regarding instruction and data
• Continuously look for ways toassist students who haveand have not yet mastered content
• Are willing to think outside the box

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools e.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

The purpose of this job is to provide teaching support and services under the direction of a licensed special education teacher in the implementation of Individual Education Programs for students with disabilities in general or special education classrooms, one-on-one or in small group settings, or with special, more narrowly defined services, or as otherwise needed.

This may include, but is not limited to, providing general physical assistance to students with various disabilities, assisting teachers with classroom projects/activities, monitoring/data collection in academic and/or non-academic regular curriculum participation, and other general duties which support the provision of special education services. Tasks will require the ability to exert physical effort to assist students with individual needs in classrooms. This position will require a combination of physical movements to assist students throughout the school campus such as but not limited to: stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, toileting, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight.

• Competent use of verbal and nonverbal techniques designed to prevent or de-escalate students when acting out behaviors occurs.
• Competence at and a willingness to incorporate consistent patterns of assertive communications including delivering a three part statement of empathy, verbalizing conflict behavior, and communicating a rectifying statement when behavioral conflict is apparent.
• Ability to maintain a group during emergencies or a time when a teacher must be away from the group.
• Provides educational assistance to students with disabilities; assists in preparing, modifying, and utilizing instructional materials to meet individual needs of students; assists with development and implementation of Individual Education Program for each student; assists with the data collection and progress monitoring of student’s physical, communication, social/emotional, and educational levels of development; uses special educational strategies and techniques to address students’ academic needs.
• Provides physical assistance, including but not limited to toileting, positioning, lifting, carrying, feeding, personal hygiene, or other assistance as determined by specific student needs, to any student with disabilities based on a student’s Individual Education Program.
• Oversees, monitors, or covers…