Teaching Assistant/Special Education - Crescent Elementary - Vacancy ID: 187961

The School District of Rhinelander is seeking candidates to fill a Special Education Teaching Assistant position at Crescent Elementary. The School District of Rhinelander is a progressive district focused on student achievement for all learners. The community supports excellent facilities that are shared, exceptional technology and high quality professional development for all staff. Our Mission is Equity, Empowerment, Excellence for All! #TheHodagWay REPORTS TO: Building Principal JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups of students to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole and assist in student supervision. Individual/Group Tutoring Individual & Classroom/Playground Management Physical Intervention, Student Personal Care and Accommodations Instructional Services Under Supervision Provide Support in the Library or Media Center PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES Instructional Under the supervision of the teacher, works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies and materials for reinforcing skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interest, and abilities. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher. Assists with such large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and story-telling. Meets regularly with and alerts the regular teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers. Participates in appropriate and approved in-service training programs. Attends Evaluation Team meetings as requested. Clerical Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, supervises testing and makeup work, and assists with clerical duties as assigned by the teacher. Records and documents academic and behavioral data, including rating scales and medical documentation. Maintains confidentiality of student and family information as per applicable state and federal regulations. Lunchroom and Playground Assists the teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, study hall, cafeteria, and bus loading activities. Supervises students in large groups to reinforce play activities and game skills, generally on the playground or in multi-purpose rooms. Supervises the students and assists in reinforcing acceptable, individual behavior in large groups and on school property. Alerts the proper school authority to any problems or special information about a student or group of students. Applies basic first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator), if trained, or requests assistance of others more knowledgeable. Individual Student Needs Performs health care procedures for students, when delegated and supervised by the school nurse (see attached Appendix 3). Provides appropriate verbal and physical interventions, utilizing Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Dubuque Management System, and other programs as trained and directed by teaching staff and administration. Assists special needs children in community-based instruction and vocational work experiences as determined by teachers and administration. Assists in the operation and maintenance of assistive devices and adaptive equipment utilized by students. General Performs such other tasks that may be assigned by the principal or immediate supervisor. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or illegal substance, and shall not use controlled substances (other than as prescribed) in the work place throughout his/her employment in the District. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Board does not discriminate in the employment of professional and support staff on the basis of any characteristic protected under State or Federal law including, but not limited to race, color, age, sex, creed, or religion, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), sexual orientation national origin, ancestry, arrest, record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non- working hours, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices.