Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District
Position Type:
TEACHING ASSISTANT/PASS TA
Date Posted:
2/3/2025
Location:
North Elementary Job Title: Special Education PASS/Behavior Teacher Assistant
Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned
School: Assigned Campus Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Provide support for teachers, and staff and address and manage students with challenging behaviors. Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
Have met formal academic assessment, associate's degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students
Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking and reaching
Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting non ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment
Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
TEACHING ASSISTANT/PASS TA
Date Posted:
2/3/2025
Location:
North Elementary Job Title: Special Education PASS/Behavior Teacher Assistant
Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned
School: Assigned Campus Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside the classroom. Provide support for teachers, and staff and address and manage students with challenging behaviors. Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
Have met formal academic assessment, associate's degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
- Collaborate with Special Education teachers to design and develop research based behavioral intervention plans (BIP), provide support to instructional staff in implementing BIPs, and classroom management strategies.
- Help manage the behavior of assigned student(s). This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students as needed.
- Recognize differences in student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly.
- Assist assigned students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of assigned student(s).
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
- Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students
Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking and reaching
Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting non ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment
Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress