Teaching Assistants, Special Education

Have a resume with you when you interview, dress professionally and answer interview questions honestly. Always be respectful and if you don't know something then inquire, it never hurts to ask questions. I also think it's important to have a passion for education.

Being an Elementary Education major was beneficial because I had lots of classroom experience prior to taking the Para educator position. I also was familiar with differentiated instruction and classroom management. I was unfamiliar with Special Education as a whole when I took the job and learne...

I went to a hiring event. The interview was simple and efficient with questions like "if a student is injured and the teacher isn't in the classroom, how do you deal with the student and the situation" or "if a student is throwing a tantrum and goes to hit another student, what do you do?" You'll...