Itinerant Special Education Aide – Impactful Student Support

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Limestone County Board of Education in Limestone County, AL, seeks an itinerant special education instructional assistant to support the classroom teacher and help students with disabilities meet daily objectives.

Under supervision, you will assist with instruction, behavior support, small-group reinforcement, materials prep, and routine clerical tasks, including grading. Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility are essential.

Qualifications

• Two years of higher education required or working toward degree.
• Associate degree preferred for the role.
• Work Keys Test required as part of qualifications.

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 to reinforce learning initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guides study and corrective instruction directed by the teacher.
• Assists teacher in implementing activities prescribed by speech/occupational/physical therapists.
• 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 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 who participate in special or general education class.
• 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 to regular classroom setting as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Student management

Educational strategies

Word processing

Computer experience

Education

Two years of higher education

Associate degree preferred

Work Keys Test required

Tools

None

Job description

Limestone County Board of Education in Limestone County, AL, seeks an itinerant special education instructional assistant to support the classroom teacher and help students with disabilities meet daily objectives.

Under supervision, you will assist with instruction, behavior support, small-group reinforcement, materials prep, and routine clerical tasks, including grading. Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility are essential.