Hiring: Ex Ed Educational Assistant Company: Hamilton County Department of Education Location: Hixson, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:17:08 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •Training in or willingness to be trained in nonviolent crisis intervention techniques. •Competent use of verbal and nonverbal techniques designed to prevent or de-escalate students when acting out behaviors occurs. •Competence at and a willingness to incorporate consistent patterns of assertive communications including delivering a three part statement of empathy, verbalizing conflict behavior, and communicating a rectifying statement when behavioral conflict is apparent. •Demonstrated capacity to maintain a group during emergencies or a time when a teacher must be away from the group. •Provides physical assistance, including but not limited to toileting, positioning, lifting, carrying, feeding, personal hygiene, or other assistance as determined by specific student needs, to any student with disabilities based on a student’s Individual Education Program. •Oversees, monitors, or covers classes during the short term absence of the teacher. •Assists teacher and works with students during various class activities; prepares instructional materials for classroom use; assists with instructional and assistive technology, Assists with data collection and progress monitoring used to evaluate student performance and skill levels •Follows established procedures for ensuring students are safe. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to learn and implement a variety of teaching strategies. •Demonstrate proficient verbal and written communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with students who have a variety of disabilities. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!