Hourly Special Education Assistant (Special Ed. Dept)

APS Career Site • Arlington, VA

10h • $26

About The Position

This posting is an hourly FTE, located at Special Education Department.
Responsibilities:
Provide support to teacher and to students in general education and special education classrooms.
Ability to communicate with parents.
Collaborative team player.
Willingness to work under teacher direction and supervision.
Ability to work effectively with staff, parents, and children.

Requirements

• Experience working with students with special needs
• Experience working in a secondary setting
• Clear understanding of the educational needs of special education and general education students, which includes, but not limited to, assistance with physical, or sensory needs
• Must be reliable, dependable and flexible
• Assistants must meet the requirements of the NCLB and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the time of hire
• A high school diploma, and An Associate Degree or two years of college study
• At least 60 semester hours OR
• A score of at least 455 on the Parapro Test

Responsibilities

• Provide support to teacher
• Provide support to students in general education and special education classrooms
• Communicate with parents
• Work collaboratively as a team player
• Work under teacher direction and supervision
• Work effectively with staff, parents, and children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree