Special Education Pre-School Aide

S ELLEN JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sick days

Personal days

Job summary

S ELLEN JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in New Albany, Indiana, seeks a Special Education Pre-School Aide to support instructional staff and students in the preschool program. This role involves assisting with classroom activities, managing student behavior, and aiding in the implementation of individualized education plans.

The position is full-time with the building principal overseeing daily tasks. Benefits include health coverage, dental and vision, as well as sick and personal days.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Associate’s degree or two years college credit or 1,000 hours as paraprofessional or ParaPro Test.
• Computer Skills: Ability to use internet searches, common internet systems, and email.

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 teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Keeps students focused on tasks and reports problems to the teacher of record.
• Works with assistant teachers to meet individual student needs using instructional materials.
• Monitors students during non-academic activities (lunch, PE, art).
• Assists with personal hygiene tasks (dressing, feeding, toilet, diapers).
• Assists in collecting and organizing instructional materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal.

Skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Two years college credit

ParaPro 1000 hours/ParaPro Test

Job description

Special Education Pre-School Aide

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District S ELLEN JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - New Albany, Indiana Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5957607

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 12, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: Special Education Pre-School Aide

CLASSIFICATION: Instructional Support Staff

PAY GRADE 7: $16.05 to $17.15hourly(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.
• Other: 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.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Job Requirements

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