Exceptional Education Teacher Assistant Consensus (2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR)

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 Associates (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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Special Education experience

Experience working with children with disabilities

Experience working with children or adults in a vocational setting

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

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

COMMENTS

Effective : 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Location : Site - Intersections

Classification : White Collar

FTE : 0.0 6 hours

Work Calendar : 9 month

This position is temporary based solely on student over-cap. Length of assignment may be subject to change based to student enrollment.

Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

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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.

Key Skills

Client Server,Maintenance Planning,Aircraft Operations,Bilingual,Arbitration

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 2025 - 2026