Job Description:

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

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

COMMENTS
Location: Multiple Sites - District-wide 
Classification: White Collar 
Work Calendar: 9 month

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.