Classified - Special Education Assistant (Interim) - Middle School (HCMS)

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Location : Erin, Tennessee (Houston County)

Reports To : Building Principal

Position Matrix

Job Type

Classified, Full-time

Job Title

Special Education Assistant

Location

Houston County Middle School

Contract Duration

10 months

200 days

Compensation

Dependent on position and number of years of experience

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Pass a mandatory background check

Preferred

Other Requirements

have attained an Associate's Degree or higher OR

Job Description

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Houston County Middle School (HCMS) in Erin, TN, is a close-knit campus of approximately 300 students. HCMS seeks a reliable, engaged educational assistant. As a Special Education Assistant at?Houston?County?Middle?School, you'll be a flexible, hands?on partner who adapts to whatever each school day requires. Whether guiding a small reading group, collecting behavior data, or helping a student access accommodations from an IEP or 504 Plan, you work with certified teachers in the special education environment to ensure every learner stays engaged and supported.

Your day will be focused on supporting the needs of students in special education who have been assigned to your case load. You'll prepare learning materials, assist students in note-taking, learning, and completing assignments, use Chromebooks and Google Apps (e.g., Classroom, Docs, Slides), and assist classroom and special education teachers in ensuring all students have access to learning. This is an active role : you may lift up to 30 lb of materials or adaptive devices, stand or kneel beside students, and move quickly to redirect or de-escalate as needed. Success requires patience, appropriate and confidential communication with students, families, and interdisciplinary teams, and the ability to maintain student and colleague confidentiality in a small community.