Special Education Classroom Assistant

Laurens County School District 56; Clinton (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Laurens County School District 56 seeks a dedicated Special Education Assistant to support a classroom of students with special needs at Clinton Elementary.

You will assist with instruction, supervise transitions, and help students develop self-help skills, including activities to promote independence. The role may involve mobility, feeding, toileting, and related care as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have either 60 college credits or pass the WorkKeys/WIN competency exam (can be done after hire).

Responsibilities

• Helps the students with instruction and classroom activities.
• Accompanies the students during transition times.
• Involves assisting with activities such as feeding, mobility, toileting, diaper changing, and clean-up as required.
• Works cooperatively with teachers to support self-help skills.

Skills

Classroom support

Student supervision

Self-help skills support

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 college credits

WorkKeys/WIN exam eligibility

Job description

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted:
  9/2/2026
• Location:
  Clinton Elementary

The special education assistant works in a classroom with special needs students:

• Helps the students with instruction and classroom activities.
• Accompanies the students during transition times.
• Depending on the abilities of the students they are working with, the instructional assistant may be involvedin such activities as feeding students, pushing wheelchairs, lifting students, toileting students, changing diapers, cleaning up students after toileting accidents, and washing and drying clothes. The above listing reflects some examples of duties which maybe required and is not an all-inclusive list.
• Teachers and the instructional assistantwill work cooperatively in assisting students with self-help skills.
• Physical demands may require pushing a wheelchair, lifting and moving of students and equipment, bending, squatting, sitting on chairs, or on the floor.
• Must have a high school diploma/GED.
• Must have either60 college credits or pass the WorkKeys/WIN competency exam (can be done after hire).

Postings current as of 9/10/2026 4:08:12 PM CST.