How do they match: Teaching Assistants, Special Education

  • Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
  • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
  • Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review.

  • Plan educational activities.
  • Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
  • Document lesson plans.