Special Education/Alternative Education Instructional Assistants: 2026-27 School Year

Staunton City & Schools•Staunton, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Staunton City Schools is seeking applications for Special Education/Alternative Education Instructional Assistant positions for the 2026-27 School Year. This role provides assistance to classroom teacher(s) in the management and instruction of students, performing related tasks as required and directed. The assistant works under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher(s) but may independently carry out particular routine aspects of the instructional program, including school-wide duties as assigned. The position requires reliable attendance, prompt arrival, and maintaining confidentiality of student and school personnel information. The assistant will discuss assigned teaching areas and coordinate instructional efforts with teachers, assist in delivering instructions, and carry out instructional plans as designated by the principal, teachers, and IEPs, including 1:1 assistance. Responsibilities also include preparing teaching aids, reinforcing learning concepts, maintaining a pleasant and orderly classroom environment, assisting with classroom management policies, ensuring student supervision, protecting students and equipment, assisting in related instructional activities like field trips, ensuring safe physical movement of students, reporting to assigned locations, attending meetings, complying with regulations, modeling non-discriminatory practices, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Demonstrate basic reading, writing and computation skills
Have experience working with groups of children
Have good physical and emotional health
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess good character and leadership qualities
A criminal background check is required as a condition of employment
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
At the elementary school level, must meet the qualifications of highly qualified under No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: 'Has passed the Paraprofessional Assessment (visit www.ets,org for test information) with a minimum score of 455 or 'Has a minimum of 48 college credits or 'A minimum of an Associate’s Degree. (College transcripts or Parapro scores must be submitted to be considered for this position at the elementary level).

Responsibilities

Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information
Discusses assigned teaching area and works with classroom teacher(s) to coordinate instructional efforts
Assists in delivering instructions to students as directed by assigned teacher(s)
Carries out instructional plans as designated by the principal, classroom teacher(s) and if appropriate, students’ Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) including 1:1 assistance
Assists classroom teacher(s) in preparing and developing various teaching aids, such as charts, centers, and graphs
Assists students, individually and in groups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts
Maintains pleasant and orderly classroom environment (e.g., maintains instructional materials, designs bulletin boards, assists teacher and/or students in clean-up activities, etc.)
Assists teacher(s) in maintaining a classroom management policy that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff
Assists in ensuring the adequate safe supervision of all students
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Assists the teacher(s) in related instructional activities (e.g., field trips, library, assembly, etc.) as directed
Assists in ensuring the safe and proper physical movement of students from one learning environment to another
Reports promptly to assigned/designated location and/or area
Attends required meetings and in-services
Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies
Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities
Performs other duties as assigned by school librarian/classroom teacher(s) or building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices