Job Posting Title

Teaching Assistant

Agency

805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Supervisory Organization

Dept Rehabilitation Services–Oklahoma School For The Deaf

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Monthly/Annual Salary Range: Monthly Annual
Level I (Pay Band D) $2,411.94 $28,943.28

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family provide assistance to teaching staff in standard academic or commercial subjects, and to students in daily classroom activities or daily living skills in a state school, hospital, facility or institution.

Typical Functions

• Provides assistance to students in a group setting, or on an individual basis.

• Assists teaching staff with special instructions, such as teaching Braille; supervises playground, gymnasium and extra-curricular activities.

• Types and copies materials for daily activities; assists in arranging and distributing material to students; assists with the operation of equipment used in the classroom by teaching staff and students.

• Provides physical assistance to students in moving from walkers or wheelchairs to classroom seating.

• Assists with maintenance of records and reports of attendance, activities and grades.

• Provides assistance to teaching staff in maintaining discipline and order in the classroom.

• Assists with classroom clean-up.

Level Descriptor

This job family consists of only one level and employees are responsible for performing all functions involving assisting teachers and students in daily classroom activities and in daily living skills. In this role, they will provide assistance to teaching staff by supervising student activities, distributing learning material to students, and preparing absentee reports and grading routine test papers. They will also provide assistance to students in basic living skills, with daily work assignments and in setting up assisted-learning equipment required by students.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience: None Required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required include knowledge of reading, writing and arithmetic at a level sufficient to instruct primary school children; and of learning disabilities. Ability is required to maintain effective working relationships with others; to maintain discipline; to interact positively with children with disabilities; and to prepare instructional materials and aides.

Special Requirements

Some positions with the Department of Rehabilitation Services require proficiency in American Sign Language.

The Department of Rehabilitation Services has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Additional Job Description

Position is located at Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) in Sulphur.

Essential Functions: Position will provide assistance to students in a group setting or on a one-on-one basis. Duties include assisting teaching staff with special instructions, supervising playground, extra-curricular activities, and chaperone on bus during home going trips and returning to school.

Applicant must be willing to perform all job-related travel.  

Trial period (if applicable) is required.

Background Check:  The Department of Rehabilitation Services will conduct a criminal background check on new hires as part of an offer of employment that is made contingent upon a successful criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications:  American Sign Language (ASL) skills.

Method of Application:  Applicants without previous state service, with previous state service but not currently employed by a state agency must apply though the Workday on-line External Listings applicant system (State of Oklahoma Careers (myworkdayjobs.com).

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply through the Workday on-line Internal Listings applicant system (Find Jobs - Internal State of Oklahoma - Workday (myworkday.com)

For questions regarding specific duties or details of this job, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.