Elementary Special Education Teaching Assistant- 24-25 SY (General Posting)

Teacher/Professional

• Secondary

• Special Education

Grades PK-6

Job Number 0000760223

Start Date

Open Date 09/26/2024

Closing Date 10/31/2024

Content Mastery (CM) - Content Mastery Services meet the needs of students with IEPs in general education classes who require specialized instruction and modifications to succeed academically. The content mastery teacher may provide both direct and indirect services to students by providing for necessary modifications and accommodations. Services may include test modifications, resource information/materials, consultation with general education teachers, and regular monitoring of student progress. $1500 Annual Stipend

Resource/Self-Contained (pull-out services)

• Special education personnel provide direct instruction, driven by the student's IEP, in the special education classroom. Students are working on accessing and making progress in the enrolled grade level curriculum. $1500 Annual Stipend

Personal Academics and Language Support (PALS) - PALS services are designed to provide an Alternate Curriculum tied to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for those students who require a pervasive level of support. Daily medical interventions are necessary to help the student function and demonstrate progress with the use of assistive technology and cuing and prompting.

Supervision is necessary to ensure their health and safety. This life-long support applies to nearly every aspect of the individual's routine. $3500 Annual Stipend

Functional Academics and Communication Integration (FACI) - FACI services are designed to meet the individual needs of students through the development of academic and adaptive skills acquisition using an alternate curriculum tied to grade level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and specific individualized functional proficiencies including increasing communication, behavioral, motor, and self-help skills. This service includes application of these skills in the functional aspects of age-appropriate vocational, social, and community life. $3500 Annual Stipend

Structured Academics and Behavioral Learning Environment (SABLE)

• SABLE is an elementary and junior high based program designed for students who have IEPs addressing significant social communication needs, sensory, and behavioral difficulties that interfere with the student's ability to learn and be successful in the general education classroom. Special education personnel trained in behavioral interventions and social communication provide behavioral, communication, and sensory support for students identified by their respective ARD committees as needing specialized instruction regarding these areas of deficit. Personnel working in the SABLE program provide direct instruction on behavior and communication goals in the special education classroom with the goal of moving the student back to the general education classroom. $3500 Annual Stipend

Positive Approach to Creating Emotional Success (PACES) - Positive Approach to Creating Emotional Success is an elementary-based program designed for students who have IEPs addressing significant emotional needs, which interfere with their ability to learn. Special education personnel trained in behavioral interventions provide behavioral support for students identified by their respective ARD committees as needing specialized instruction regarding behavior. Personnel working in the PACES program provide direct instruction on behavior goals in the special education classroom with the goal of moving the student back to the general education classroom. $3500 Annual Stipend

Behavior Intervention (BI) - Behavior Intervention Services provide individualized behavior intervention designed to meet the needs of secondary age students with emotional or behavioral difficulties. The emphasis of instruction is devoted to the enhancement of mental health and the development of social skills. Integration with the general education environment is an important component of this service. $3500 Annual Stipend

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