Position Type:
Teacher Assistant/Teaching Assistant
Date Posted:
12/23/2025
Location:
Southeast Alternative School
Date Available:
01/05/2026
Hourly rate: 2025-2026 $17.96-$20.42 per hour. Pay Transparency
Job Goal: Work within the school and community setting, under the direction of the classroom teacher, to maximize students’ learning; academic, behavioral, functional, and social/ emotional and to foster student participation in all school related activities.
Qualifications:
Duties and Responsibilities: *Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Provide active student supervision including but not limited to: bus duty, community outings, playground, lunchroom, and passing periods.
Follow through on behavioral programs including individual behavior intervention plans and crisis plans, including but not limited to: reinforcement, non-violent crisis intervention, data collection, modeling, and physical management.
Develop classroom materials including but not limited to cutting, typing, copying, laminating, utilizing propriety software.
Terms of Employment: Up to 179 day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands of this role are representative of what is required to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
Standing/Walking: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, up to 4-6 hours per day.
Sitting: Ability to sit for up to 2-4 hours during instruction or meetings.
Lifting/Carrying: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and assist students as needed.
Reaching/Grasping: Ability to reach, grasp, and handle materials and classroom equipment.
Bending/Stooping: Ability to bend or kneel to assist students and retrieve materials.
Vision/Hearing/Speaking: Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively with students and staff.
Dexterity: Ability to write, type, and use teaching tools and technology.
Student Assistance: Ability to support students with physical needs or disabilities.
Emotional Stamina: Ability to maintain focus and emotional regulation in a dynamic classroom environment.
This role requires the physical ability to meet these demands, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Directors policy on evaluation.
