Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Cross Category)

Seneca Ridge Middle School

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Seneca Ridge Middle School in Sterling, Virginia is hiring a Teacher Assistant in Special Education to provide instructional support and personal assistance to students with disabilities. You will help implement lesson plans, prepare materials, and supervise behavior under the direction of the classroom teacher.

The role includes data collection on student progress, supporting speech and language activities, managing learning centers, and operating school tech such as smartboards.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Experience as a teacher aide or working with children.
Ability to follow lesson plans and work with individuals or small groups.

Responsibilities

Collects and records student data such as skill practice and toileting.
Implements behavior modification plans.
Reads to students and supports language development.
Operates classroom tech including smartboards.
Supervises learning centers during independent work.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Teamwork

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Cross Category)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5905710

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 27, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Overview

This is work providing instructional support, training, and personal assistance to teachers of students with physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities. An employee in this assignment is responsible for assisting the teacher by performing instructional duties, preparing classroom materials, supervising student behavior, learning and applying specific behavior management techniques, performing clerical duties, and providing assistance with personal hygiene and physical care as required. The work is performed under the guidance and supervision of the teacher.

Roles and Responsibilities

Collects and records student data such as skill practice, seizure occurrences, and toileting.
Provides discipline in the absence of the teacher and maintains consistency with procedures established by the teacher.
Implements behavior modification plans.
Practices individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; reads to students and asks questions to stimulate language development; presents language activities involving expressive and receptive areas of development.
Supervises learning centers during independent student work and assists students in manipulating materials.
Participates in classroom activities such as discussions and games.
Operates computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience

Experience as a teacher aide or experience working with children

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to work under the supervision of the teacher, including following lesson plans prepared by teachers
Ability to work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting the instructional objectives as established by the teacher
Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required
Ability to accept and adapt to the wide differences in student characteristics and abilities
Ability to operate standard office equipment, learn to operate video equipment, and learn to perform individual medical procedures when necessary
Good human relations and communications skills; patience and flexibility

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to

Principal or Assistant Principal

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Months/Days/Hours

10 months/ 187 days/ 7 hours per day

Salary Level

Scale B/Universal - Non-exempt Level 4

Salary Scale

https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Remote Work Eligible

Salary Range