Special Education Assistant (29-hours)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a part-time paraprofessional to assist in classrooms with students, including those with disabilities, to help achieve instructional and personal care goals. The role involves mobility support, behavior assistance, and daily tasks like meals.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED. The position is temporary, up to 29 hours per week, with a pay rate of $16.40 per hour, and will extend through June 11, 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting students with disabilities.
• Ability to assist with personal care and mobility.
• Capable of working with teachers and therapists.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teachers with instructional tasks.
• Support students with disabilities in mobility and personal care.
• Operate adaptive equipment and assistive devices.
• Monitor student safety in classrooms and on buses/field trips.
• Escort students as directed and manage routine tasks like meals.
• Maintain records and documentation.
• Report concerns to teachers promptly.

Skills

Special education support

Mobility assistance

Personal care

Record keeping

Safety monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• 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

Start Date 2026-2027 School Yr

Additional Job Information

Candidate must have 3 returned references with at least one supervisory reference.

Pay rate is $16.40 per hour.