Instructional Assistant - Special Education
Chichester School District Inc
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Job summary
Chichester School District Inc. is seeking an Instructional Assistant - Special Education to support teachers in monitoring and assisting students with disabilities in classrooms and activities.
The role emphasizes warmth, compassion and dedication to helping all students succeed with proper supports. The position requires a high school diploma, passing a PA education test, and preference for an associates or bachelor's degree, plus experience with special education and autism programs.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma and the ability to pass a skills-based test as required by PA Department of Education.
- Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience with Special Education.
- Experience with elementary aged children.
- Experience with and knowledge of Autism and Autistic Support programs.
Responsibilities
- Assist the teacher by monitoring and assisting special education students in the classroom and during other activities to ensure a provision of quality instruction during the daily program.
- We are seeking kind, compassionate, caring staff who believe that all students can succeed when given proper supports.
- Support students to succeed with proper supports and instructional aids.
Skills
Education
Job description
Starting Date: Immediately
SUMMARY:
Assist the teacher by monitoring and assisting special education students in the classroom and during other activities to ensure a provision of quality instruction during the daily program. We are seeking kind, compassionate, caring staff who believe that all students can succeed when given proper supports.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
High School Diploma and the ability to pass a skills-based test as required by PA Department of Education
Preferred
Associates or Bachelor's degree
Experience with Special Education
Experience with elementary aged children
Experience with and knowledge of Autism and Autistic Support programs
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (permanent or temporary) to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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This job is also posted in Chichester PA
Job ID: 5946641
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: Immediately
SUMMARY:
Assist the teacher by monitoring and assisting special education students in the classroom and during other activities to ensure a provision of quality instruction during the daily program. We are seeking kind, compassionate, caring staff who believe that all students can succeed when given proper supports.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
High School Diploma and the ability to pass a skills-based test as required by PA Department of Education
Preferred
Associates or Bachelor's degree
Experience with Special Education
Experience with elementary aged children
Experience with and knowledge of Autism and Autistic Support programs
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (permanent or temporary) to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $16.81 Per Hour
Job Categories:
Special Education > Special Education Assistant
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Katherine Shilenok-Wright
- 401 Cherry Tree Road
- Aston, Pennsylvania 19014
- Phone: (610) 485-6881
- Email: kswright@chichestersd.org
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