Special Education Classroom Assistant

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• Position Type:
  
  Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted:10/19/2026
• Location:
  
  All Schools

The special education assistant works in a classroom with special needs students:

• Helps the students with instruction and classroom activities.
• Accompanies the students during transition times.
• Depending on the abilities of the students they are working with, the instructional assistant may be involved in such activities as feeding students, pushing wheelchairs, lifting students, toileting students, changing diapers, cleaning up students after toileting accidents, and washing and drying clothes. The above listing reflects some examples of duties which maybe required and is not an all-inclusive list.
• Teachers and the instructional assistant will work cooperatively in assisting students with self-help skills.
• Physical demands may require pushing a wheelchair, lifting and moving of students and equipment, bending, squatting, sitting on chairs, or on the floor.
• Must have a high school diploma/GED.
• Must have either
  60 college credits or pass the Work Keys/WIN competency exam (can be done after hire).

Postings current as of 10/20/2026 8:27:07 AM CST.

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