Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Multiple Disabilities)

Horizon Elementary School; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Elementary School in Sterling, Virginia is seeking a Teacher Assistant for Special Education (Autism) to support teachers in a classroom setting. The role involves instructional support, preparing materials, supervising students, implementing behavior plans, and assisting with personal care as required.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and experience as a teacher aide or with children. The position is full-time with the Loudoun County Public Schools system.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow lesson plans and work under teacher supervision.
• Ability to work with individual children and small groups to meet instructional goals.
• Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required.

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.
• Implements behavior modification plans.
• Practices speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; reads to students and stimulates language development.
• Supervises learning centers during independent student work and assists students with materials.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience as a teacher aide or with children

Tools

Office equipment

Video equipment

Smartboards

Job description

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Autism)

Loudoun County Public Schools Horizon Elementary School - Sterling, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (Autism)

Loudoun County Public Schools Horizon Elementary School - Sterling, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Loudoun County Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5859681
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Jul 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

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

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• 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

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience

Experience as a teacher aide or experience working with children

Licenses and Certifications

NA

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

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

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.1/Universal - Non-exempt Level 4

Salary Scale : https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range:$22.47- $25.28

Remote Work Eligible :No

Union Designation:Non-Certified

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• CTY-A, BST-B
• Email: [e-mail]

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