Special Education Assistant (29-hours)

Virginia Beach Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a part-time paraprofessional to support classroom teachers and assist students with disabilities in achieving instructional goals. This temporary position carries a 29-hour weekly schedule and pays $16.40 per hour.

The role involves assisting with personal care, mobility, behavior support, and supervision across multiple school settings, with responsibilities including record-keeping and collaboration with staff to ensure a safe learning environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of special education practices.
• Ability to maintain files and information.
• Skills in operating classroom and instructional equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teachers and implement tasks to support instructional and behavioral goals.
• Work with individuals, small groups, or whole classes as assigned.
• Assist with behavior modification as directed by teachers.
• Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment.
• Assist with personal care tasks for students, including toileting and hygiene.
• Escort students within the school as needed.
• Assist students with mobility during transport around school and on field trips.
• Monitor students for safety in various school settings.
• Provide programmed practice activities as developed by teachers or therapists.
• Report student concerns promptly to teachers and help resolve them.
• Assist with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and cleanup.
• Maintain records and files.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Special education knowledge

Record keeping

Equipment operation

Communication with teachers/parents

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Adaptive equipment

AV equipment

Office equipment

Job description

Supplemental - Position - Temporary Employment

Job Number 3700273893

Start Date

Open Date 09/04/2026

Closing Date 10/30/2026

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

08/24/26-06/11/27

(29 hrs./week)

Perform responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives, assisting students with disabilities with achieving established goals and with personal care and mobility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional and behavioral objectives.
• Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as assigned teacher.
• Assist with behavior modification as assigned by teacher.
• Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment.
• Assist students with personal care tasks, including but not limited to, lavatory, clothing, hygiene, diapering, toileting, and wash-up routines.
• Escort students as assigned by teacher or administrator.
• Assist students with mobility needs such as, lifting and positioning students, lifting in and out of wheelchairs; loading and unloading on the bus; transporting students in and around the school and on field trips.
• Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
• Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher, therapist, or pathologist.
• Report student concerns directly and expeditiously to teacher and assist with student resolution.
• Assist with breakfast, lunch, snack, including clean-up.
• Maintain various records and files.
• Perform related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the teaching of special education population; ability to maintain files and information; skill in the use of classroom and instructional equipment; ability to operate audio visual, standard office, word and data processing equipment; ability to operate adaptive equipment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, students, and administrators.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required: High School Diploma or GED.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Salary Range: From/To

This is a Temporary Employment Agreement without benefits not to exceed 29 hours per week.

This agreement will not extend beyond June 11,2027.

Pay rate is $16.40 per hour.

FTE Other

Additional Job Information Candidate must have 3 current returned references with at least one supervisory reference.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, marital status, age, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities. (Reference: School Board Policies 2-33,4-4,4-6)

To seek resolution of grievances resulting from alleged discrimination or to report violations of these policies, please contact the Chief Human Resources Officer at [phone],2512 George Mason Drive, Municipal Center, Building 6, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456.

Alternative formats of this application which may include taped, Braille, or large print materials are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Call or write the Department of Human Resources, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 2512 George Mason Drive, P.O. Box 6038, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0038. Telephone: [phone] (voice); [phone] (TDD) or email at: [e-mail].