Special Education Aide - Highland Hills

ReNEW Schools; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Sick days

Personal days

Job summary

ReNEW Schools in Indiana is seeking a Special Education Aide to support instructional staff and students under the supervision of the Building Principal. The position offers medical, dental, and vision coverage with sick and personal days; starting date is immediate.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree or equivalent paraprofessional experience, plus basic computer skills and a willingness to assist in a variety of classroom activities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 2 years college credit or 1000 hours paraprofessional experience or ParaPro Test.
• Computer skills including internet searches and email.
• Ability to assist in instructional activities and support classroom tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assists students individually or in small groups with lesson assignments.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with teachers, staff and students.
• Discusses instructional areas with classroom teacher to coordinate efforts.
• Keeps students focused on tasks and reports concerns to the teacher of record.
• Works with other teachers in utilizing instructional materials to meet student needs.
• Monitors students during non-academic activities (lunch, P.E., art).
• Assists students with personal hygiene tasks as needed.
• Assists in gathering and organizing instructional materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal.

Skills

Paraprofessional experience

Strong communication

Education

Associate’s degree or 2 years college credit or ParaPro

Job description

Job Details

Job ID: 5934594

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 21, 2026

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE:Special Education Aide

CLASSIFICATION:Instructional Support Staff

PAY GRADE 7: $16.05 - $17.15 hourly (based on education and experience)

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:

• Assists students, individually or in small groups, 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 performs personal hygiene tasks (dressing, feeding, toilet, diapers).
• Assists in the collection and organization of instructional materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal 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.

Job Requirements

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