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Teacher Assistant - for Deaf Hard of Hearing Job at Special School District of St. Louis County

Special School District of St. Louis County Saint Louis County, MO

Job Information

  • Date Posted
    2025-08-23
  • Location
    Saint Louis County, MO
  • Job Title
    Teacher Assistant - for Deaf Hard of Hearing
  • Gender
    Both
    JobID: 4429

    Position Type:
    Support Staff/Paraprofessional (Teacher Assistant)
    Date Posted:
    10/6/2022
    Location:
    Hazelwood School District
    Closing Date:
    Until Filled

    Teacher Assistant
    REPORTS TO: Teacher/Principal/SPED Coordinator
    DEPARTMENT: Special Education
    Experience with American Sign Language preferred
    POSITION OVERVIEW
    The primary responsibility of a Teacher Assistant is to assist the teacher in providing each student with a program that will enable the student to reach his/her fullest potential.
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Becomes familiar with the teaching procedures used by the teacher, the teacher’s schedule of activities, the continuity of academic progression, and the materials and equipment available.
    • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
    • Assists the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
    • Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by teacher.
    • Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary throughout a variety of school and community settings.
    • Checks students’ work, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
    • Assists with large group activities such as drill work, reading, and storytelling.
    • Assists teacher in maintaining work and study areas, equipment, materials and facilities.
    • Assists the student(s) assigned to him/her in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, etc.
    • Operates teaching aids, i.e., VCRs, computers, tape recorders, etc.
    • Substitutes for teacher when needed.
    • Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
    • Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods.
    • Assists with clerical responsibilities of the teacher.
    • Participates in preschool workshops, in-service training, parent conferences when appropriate, IEP conferences, and team meetings.
    • Assists with lunch, snack, clean up, wash up, and toilet routines.
    • Assists with health-related procedures such as, but not limited to, feeding, tube feeding, lifting, positioning, carrying, toileting, clean intermittent catheterization and suctioning when trained.
    • Assists teacher in dealing with students who have challenging behaviors.
    • Assists with Crisis Prevention Intervention Techniques (CPI) when trained.
    • Assists the teacher in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.
    • Observes, records and follows the management plan established by the teacher.
    • Assists in managing pupils in the classroom, cafeteria, on the playground, and all related activities as directed.
    • Assists in preparing teaching materials during the school day as directed by the teacher.
    • Assists in prompting pupils to reinforce previously taught materials as prescribed by the teacher.
    • Within the classroom setting, the assistant reports to the teacher in matters involving the students’ programs and related activities.
    QUALIFICATIONS
    Education and Experience
    • Thirty-six hours of college credit required or ability to obtain substitute certification through The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
    • Experience working with children preferred.
    • High school diploma
    Disclaimer
    The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Please see attached job description and salary schedule for additional information.
    SALARY AND BENEFITS
    Salary 2022/2023 School Year

    Starting at $17.30hr to $28.00/hr based on experience and education
    Benefits
    • Group benefits plans for medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
    • Enrollment in Missouri public school retirement systems
    • Paid holidays
    • 13 PTO days per year
    • Employee assistance program
    • Healthcare spending account

    EEOC STATEMENT
    The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.




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