Special Education Assistant

Young World Physical Education; Altavista (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell County School Dist Altavista Combined School in Altavista, Virginia seeks a Special Education Assistant to support teachers in delivering instructional objectives, assist students with disabilities, and help with personal care and mobility, record-keeping, and classroom setup.

You will work with individuals or small groups, reinforce material, escort to classes, assist with meals and daily routines, and maintain confidential files under supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Parapro Assessment (455 or higher) or higher education credits preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidential files and work with families/students.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher to achieve instructional goals and support special populations.
• Reinforce material with individuals or small groups.
• Maintain and organize student records and classroom files.
• Escort students to classes and therapy sessions; assist with mobility.

Skills

Student support

Recordkeeping

Staff communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Parapro Assessment eligibility

Tools

Office equipment

Data processing

Job description

Special Education Assistant

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Job Details

Job ID: 5841099

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks:

• Assisting teacher or other professional to achieve instructional objectives; assisting special population students with achieving established goals, with personal care and mobility; preparing and maintaining files and records.
• Assists classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional objectives.
• Assists in the maintenance of various records and files.
• Works with individuals or small groups to reinforce material introduced by teacher.
• Provides programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher, therapist or pathologist.
• Assists with large group activities.
• Escorts students to special classes and therapy.
• Guides independent study and other work assigned by teacher.
• Reports student problems to the teacher and assists with student problems.
• Assists students with mobility needs, assists with loading and unloading buses.
• Assists with breakfast, lunch, snack, clean-up, lavatory, clothing, personal hygiene, and wash-up routines.
• Helps maintain individual records for each student.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assists in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Helps maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on tasks.
• Performs a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, etc. as required.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching; ability to maintain confidential files and information and to compile reports; ability to deal effectively with students and teachers; skill in the use of classroom and instructional equipment; ability to operate standard office, word and data processing equipment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, parents, students and associates.

Education and Experience

All instructional assistants must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, and provide written documentation that the individual has: (1) Obtained an associate (or higher) degree; or (2) Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or, (3) successful completion of the Parapro Assessment with a score of 455 or higher.

Physical Requirements

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, and some medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; work requires stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, and noise.

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Stefanie Anderson , Principal
• Altavista Combined School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]