Job Description:

Special Education Teachers Assistant

TUSD Title: Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant

SUMMARY

The Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant assists the Exceptional Education and General Education Teacher with instruction and medically relevant support for students with disabilities.  This position assists with academic and functional curriculum.  The Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant may provide adult support with daily living skills such as feeding, dressing, grooming and toileting, that correlate to mandatory Medicaid billing, and  enhancement of present levels of performance, behavioral support, reinforcement of therapy goals, and job skills.  Degree and level of support is based on grade level and student need.  Transition and community-based tasks are specific to secondary students.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.

AND

• Completion of an AZ Dept. of Education-approved Academic Assessment Test OR Associate’s (or higher) degree OR Two-years (60 Semester-Hour credits) of post high school general education studies.
• One (1) year of experience working with youth or children
• Computer skills, including the ability to use email.
• Verbal & written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions 
• Copy of diploma, transcripts, or test results must be submitted at the time of application

 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Special Education experience
• Experience working with children with disabilities
• Experience working with children or adults in a vocational setting

 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

• FBI fingerprint background check.
• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization
• CPR and First Aid Certification - Certification must be maintained current during course of employment
• Physical Examination with 50 lb Lift Test to be done by one of the clinics with which the District contracts and sign a Medical History form 
• Must complete Student Intervention Techniques (SIT) training within 6 months of hire
• Must release Social Security Number to be eligible for [Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System] AHCCCS-Provider ID Number
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Training

COMMENTS

• Special Education Teachers Assistant pay range $18.03 to $20.93/hour
• TUSD Title: Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant
• Application Required on TUSD Website
• Job Reference #4966760
• Classification: White Collar
• Work Calendar: 9 month 
• Location: Mulitple Sites - District-wide 
• Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits. 

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage. 

To view the full job description, please visit our website. 

Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin. 

CURRENT VACANCIES:

This is a list of current Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant vacancies, listed alphabetically by site with FTE. The list is subject to change daily:

• Alice Vail Middle School – Broadway & Craycroft area - 2 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Bloom Elementary School - Pima & Pantano Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Bonillas Basic Curriculum Magnet School - 17th St & Swan Area - 4 positions available - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Carrillo K-5 Magnet School - Cushing & Main Ave Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Doolen Middle School - Grant & Country Club Area - 3 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Howell Elementary School - 5th Street & Alvernon Area - 1 position available -.75 FTE - 6 hours per day-1 position available -.88 FTE-7 hours per day
• Lineweaver Elementary School - Broadway & Alvernon Area - 2 positions - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Manzo Elementary School - Speedway & Grande Ave Area - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Miles Exploratory Learning Center -Broadway & Highland Area- 1 position available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Mission View Elementary 36th St. & 6th Ave Area - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day - 1 - position
• Morgan Maxwell K-8 School - Anklam & Greasewood Area - 1 positions available .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Myers/Ganoung Elementary School - 22nd St & Craycroft area - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day - 1 - position
• Oyama Elementary School - 36th Street & La Cholla Area - 2 positions - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Palo Verde High Magnet School -22nd & Kolb Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day - 4 - positions - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Pueblo Gardens K-8 - 33rd Street & Campbell Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Rincon High School - 5th St & Swan Area - 3 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Roberts/Naylor K-8 - 29th St & Columbus Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day - 2 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Robison Elementary School - 18th St & Country Club Area- 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Roskruge K8 - 6th Street & Euclid Areas - 1 position available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Sahuaro High School - Broadway & Camino Seco Area - 2 positions - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Sam Hughes Elementary School - Speedway & Tucson Blvd Area - 3 positions available - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Santa Rita High School - Pantano & Escalante Area - 4 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Secrist Middle School - Houghton and Golf Links Area - 1 position available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
• Sewell Elementary School - 5th St & Craycroft Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Steele Elementary School - Broadway & Sarnoff Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
• Vesey Elementary School - Irvington & Camino De Oeste Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day