Intense Special Education Aide

FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Sick days

Personal days

Job summary

FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in New Albany, Indiana is seeking an Intense Special Education Aide. This full-time position provides one-on-one support for a medically fragile student, assists with lessons, and coordinates with the classroom teacher to reinforce learning concepts.

The role requires an associate’s degree or equivalent paraprofessional experience; candidates should be able to lift up to 50 pounds and use basic computer tools.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience required as paraprofessional staff.
• Computer skills include internet searches and email.
• Must be able to sit and reach with hands, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• One-on-one aide for a medically fragile student.
• Assist students individually or in small groups with lesson assignments.
• Maintain relationships with teachers, staff and students.
• Coordinate instructional efforts with the classroom teacher.
• Keep students focused on tasks and report issues to the teacher of record.
• Assist in using instructional materials to meet student needs.
• Monitor students during non-academic activities and transitions.
• Assist with personal hygiene tasks as needed.
• Help collect and organize instructional materials.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Principal.

Skills

Paraprofessional experience

Education

Associate’s degree / 2 years college / 1000 hours paraprofessional

Job description

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - New Albany, Indiana Open in Google Maps

Intense Special Education Aide

This job is also posted in New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5874714

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: Intense Special Education Aide

CLASSIFICATION: Instructional Support Staff

PAY GRADE 9: $17.15 - $18.25 (based on education and experience)

LENGTH: 6.5 hours daily / 180 days yearly

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

Benefits eligible: This position is eligible for employee level medical coverage, dental, and vision. It is also eligible for sick and personal days.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Education and/or Experience:Associate’s degree or, two (2) years college credit or, completion of 1,000 hours in the past year as a paraprofessional or successful completion of ParaPro Assessment Test.
• Computer Skills:Ability to effectively utilize internet searches; use common internet systems; email. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position is a one on one aide for a medically fragile student. There will be some health care training required.
• Assists students, individually or in small goups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with teachers, staff and students.
• Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Keeps students focused on tasks and reports any problems or concerns to the teacher of record.
• Works with assistant teachers in utilizing academic materials to meet individual student needs.
• Monitors students to/from non-academic activities or out-of classroom instruction (lunch, P.E. art)
• Assists students with and/or perform personal hygiene tasks (dressing, feeding, toilet, diapers)
• Assists in the collection and organization of instructional materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by thePrincipal and/or other designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Severe/Profound Disabilities

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required