Instructional Assistant Special Education

York Middle School; York (SC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

York Middle School in York, South Carolina is seeking an Instructional Assistant for Special Education to support teachers and students under IEP objectives. Immediate start; 182-day school year; reports to the Principal/Director.

Responsibilities include assisting with tests and assessments, reinforcing lessons with individuals or small groups, preparing materials, supervising students, aiding with mobility, and supporting library activities while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Para Pro exam or 60 college hours.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Prior work with children.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications may be considered by the Board.

Responsibilities

• Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends.
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce material or skills.
• Assists in devising strategies based on students' needs and abilities.
• Operates and cares for classroom equipment used for instruction.
• Reads to students and supports library activities.
• Supervises students during drills, field trips, meals, and other times; assists with bathroom needs and mobility.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Mobility / Lifting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with Para Pro exam or 60 college hours

Job description

Instructional Assistant Special Education

York School District One York Middle School - York, South Carolina

Job Details

Job ID: 5968874

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Instructional Services

SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

Qualifications:

• High school diploma with a successful passing grade on the Para Pro exam or two-year degree, or 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college or university
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Prior work with children
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To: Principal/Director

Job Goal

To assist the teacher to achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

Performance Responsibilities

• Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and at all other times.
• Assists student with bathroom needs and provides assistance with mobility in a wheelchair.
• Reads to students listen to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assists students in the library or media center.
• Checks notebooks, and correct papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Helps students with their clothing.
• Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Assists with wash-up and toilet routines.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as a source of information and helps any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.

Specific Job Requirements

• Possess and utilize excellent team-building skills
• Able to lift 75 lbs. or more
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance

Terms of Employment:

182 days per school year and needs of the student based on IEP; salary and work year to be established by the Board

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

EEO Statement:

York School District One does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, handicap, sex, age, alienage, or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.

Position Type: Full-Time

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Jennifer Bolin , Director of Human Resources
• 1475 East Liberty St.
• York, South Carolina 29745
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]