Instructional Assistant - Special Education Adaptive (2)
LINKHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Job summary
Lynchburg City Schools at Linkhorn Elementary School in Lynchburg, VA is seeking an Instructional Assistant - Special Education Adaptive to support students with IEP goals. The role collaborates with teachers to reinforce learning, assist in small groups and provide online support.
The position emphasizes supervision, confidentiality, and flexibility to perform a variety of duties as needed, including substitute tasks when required.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Minimum of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution or career technical facility; or an Associate's Degree; or ParaPro completed.
- Some experience in working with children.
Responsibilities
- Works with individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning objectives and standards.
- Assists with small group learning activities.
- Provides instructional support during online learning.
- Supports students in developing social/emotional skills.
- Maintains a safe, structured environment during school activities.
Skills
Education
Job description
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This job is also posted in Lynchburg City Schools
Job ID: 5898535
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 23, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Title: Instructional Assistant
Department: Linkhorn Elementary School
Salary Grade:Schedule A or B
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Site/Location: Linkhorne Elementary School
Reports to: Building Administrator
Date: 08/23/2026
- Works collaboratively with special education and classroom teachers, as well as other professionals, to support the academic and social/emotional growth of students, including IEP goals, objectives and/or accommodations.
- Works with individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning objectives and standards.
- Assists with small group learning activities.
- Provides instructional support during online learning.
- Assists with the development of students' social/emotional skills.
- Supports students in learning classroom/school routines and procedures.
- Provides supervision and a safe environment for students during structured and unstructured times such as lunch, recess, transitions, loading/unloading of buses and any other assigned duties.
- Maintains a positive, professional, solution-focused demeanor at all times.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Willingness to substitute or perform duties as requested.
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Ethical
- Equity Minded
- Emotional Intelligence
- Cultural Competence
- Safety
- Quality
- Models Excellent Customer Service
- Thinks Strategically
- Shows Initiative
- Acts Decisively
- Communicates Effectively
- Works Collaboratively
- Resolves Conflict Proactively
- Technical Capabilities
- Computer Literacy
- Data Analysis and Management
- Fiscal Planning and Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution or career technical facility; or an Associate's Degree; or successfully completed the ParaPro assessment.
- Some experience in working with children.
- This position requires periods of standing; some walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling,reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling. Ability to lift 25 lbs.
- None
- None
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 to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Position Type: Non-Applicable
- Michelle Goff , Principal
- LINKHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Phone: (434) 515-5240
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