Itinerant Special Education Aide — Empower Student Growth

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Limestone County Board of Education is seeking an Iner‑Itinerant Special Education Instructional Assistant to support the classroom teacher in delivering individualized instruction for students with disabilities.

The role emphasizes assisting with daily objectives, managing behavior, and providing classroom materials and clerical support. It requires an associate degree or equivalent education and strong interpersonal skills in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree preferred.
• Two years of higher education and successful passage of the Work Keys Test, required.
• Prior working with students with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a certified teacher, performs tasks related to instruction.
• Works with identified student(s) to maintain behavioral control and implement plans, if needed.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce learning initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guides study and corrective instruction directed by the teacher.
• Assists teacher in implementing activities prescribed by the speech/occupational/physical therapist.
• Assists students who need special attention and/or assistance.
• Assists teacher in preparing instructional materials for classroom use.
• Assists routine classroom clerical duties such as grading papers.
• Assists teacher in feeding, positioning, lifting, or moving students, if needed.
• Assists students who need help with wash-up and toilet routines, including cleaning and changing, if needed.
• Assists students and/or teachers with the use of assistive/adaptive devices, if needed.
• Assists in supervision of students in special or general education classes.
• Helps with extra duties related to supervision of students – lunch, playground, study hall, cafeteria, bus duties, assemblies, field trips, etc.
• Accompanies children to and from special education setting and regular classroom setting as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Word processing software

Education

Some college / two years of higher education

Tools

Word processing

Job description

Limestone County Board of Education is seeking an Iner‑Itinerant Special Education Instructional Assistant to support the classroom teacher in delivering individualized instruction for students with disabilities.

The role emphasizes assisting with daily objectives, managing behavior, and providing classroom materials and clerical support. It requires an associate degree or equivalent education and strong interpersonal skills in a busy school environment.