Early Childhood Special Education - Instructional Care Aide
About The Position
Are you ready to be a champion for students with special needs? Join a team where compassion meets purpose, and every day is a chance to make a meaningful difference. As a SPED Instructional Care Aide, you’ll be the steady support behind students’ academic growth and personal development—helping them thrive in and beyond the classroom. What You’ll Do This isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. You’ll work side-by-side with teachers to create a safe, engaging, and empowering environment for students with special needs. Your day-to-day will include: 🚌 Guiding Students: Escort and supervise students during transitions, playtime, meals, specialized classes, and community outings. 📋 Behavior Support: Help implement behavior plans, track progress, and apply reinforcement strategies under teacher direction. 🧠 Academic Assistance: Support test administration, reinforce learning in small groups, and help with reading, storytelling, and classroom activities. 🧼 Health & Hygiene Care: Provide essential care such as feeding, toileting, lifting, and specialized medical procedures. 🧰 Classroom Organization: Keep learning spaces tidy and materials ready for action. 🗣️ Team Communication: Share student concerns with teachers, assist substitutes, and engage in training and parent conferences. 📚 Professional Development: Attend workshops and specialized training to support IEP implementation and grow your skills.
Requirements
- Experience working with children
- Basic computer skills
- 60+ college credit hours
- Associate’s degree or higher
- Passing score on Missouri ParaPro or Paraprofessional Assessment
- Completion of Missouri’s online Substitute training program
- Valid Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle
- Capable of lifting up to 10 lbs occasionally
- Comfortable walking or standing for extended periods
Nice To Haves
- Experience in educational settings
- Tutoring experience with young children
Responsibilities
- Guiding Students: Escort and supervise students during transitions, playtime, meals, specialized classes, and community outings.
- Behavior Support: Help implement behavior plans, track progress, and apply reinforcement strategies under teacher direction.
- Academic Assistance: Support test administration, reinforce learning in small groups, and help with reading, storytelling, and classroom activities.
- Health & Hygiene Care: Provide essential care such as feeding, toileting, lifting, and specialized medical procedures.
- Classroom Organization: Keep learning spaces tidy and materials ready for action.
- Team Communication: Share student concerns with teachers, assist substitutes, and engage in training and parent conferences.
- Professional Development: Attend workshops and specialized training to support IEP implementation and grow your skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
