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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.
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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
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO START DATE
- 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 release Social
- Security Number to be eligible for (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) AHCCCS-Provider ID Number
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Training
- Bloodborne Pathogen training offered by TUSD Risk Management Department.
- Special Education experience
- Experience working with children with disabilities
- Experience working with children or adults in a vocational setting
Location: Multiple Sites - District-wide
Classification: White Collar
Work Calendar: 9 month
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 - 1 position available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Bonillas Basic Curriculum Magnet School - 17th St & Swan Area 1 position available - .75 FTE - 6 hours per day
- Booth-Fickett Math & Science Magnet School - Broadway & Kolb Area - 2 positions available .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
- Borman K-8 (DMAFB) - 1 position available - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
- Cavett Elementary School - 36th St & Campbell Area - 1 position available - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
- Cholla High School - Starr Pass & La Cholla Area - 3 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Doolen Middle School - Grant & Country Club Area - 1 position available .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Magee Middle School - Speedway & Pantano Area - 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day and 1 position - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Maldonado Elementary School - Valencia & Cardinal Area - 1 position available - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
- Mansfeld Middle Magnet School - 6th Street & Mountain Area - 1 position available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Miller Elementary School - Valencia & Camino De La Tierra Area - 1 position available - .88 FTE -7 hours per day
- Palo Verde High Magnet School -22nd & Kolb Area - 2 positions available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Roberts/Naylor K-8 - 29th St & Columbus Area - 1 position available - .88 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Safford K-8 School - Broadway & 4th Avenue Area - 1 position available - .88 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Secrist Middle School - Houghton and Golf Links Area - 1 position available - .94 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Soleng Tom Elementary School - Broadway & Houghton Area - 1 position available - .88 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Steele Elementary School - Broadway & Sarnoff Area - 4 positions - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
- Valencia Middle School - Irvington & Camino De Oeste Area - 2 positions available - .88 FTE - 7.5 hours per day
- Wright Elementary School - Speedway & Columbus Area- 1 position - .88 FTE - 7 hours per day
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.
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.