Autism Special Education Assistant — Empower Student Growth

IMDiversity; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools in Leesburg, VA seeks a Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Autism) to support instruction for students with disabilities. The aide assists with lessons, prepares materials, and helps maintain a structured classroom under the teacher's guidance.

Responsibilities include collecting data on student progress, implementing behavior plans, supporting speech-language activities, supervising centers, and operating classroom technology.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience as a teacher aide or experience working with children.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Collects and records student data such as skill practice, seizure occurrences, and toileting.
• Provides discipline in the absence of the teacher and maintains consistency with procedures established by the teacher.
• Implements behavior modification plans.
• Practices individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; reads to students and asks questions to stimulate language development; presents language activities involving expressive and receptive areas of development.
• Supervises learning centers during independent student work and assists students in manipulating materials.
• Participates in classroom activities such as discussions and games.
• Operates computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Loudoun County Public Schools in Leesburg, VA seeks a Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Autism) to support instruction for students with disabilities. The aide assists with lessons, prepares materials, and helps maintain a structured classroom under the teacher's guidance.

Responsibilities include collecting data on student progress, implementing behavior plans, supporting speech-language activities, supervising centers, and operating classroom technology.