Special Education Instructional Assistant, Pyramid

Overview

Position Type:
Instructional Support/ Special Education Instructional Assistant

Date Posted: 12/16/2025

Location:

Lewistown Elementary School

Date Available:

12/26/2025

Closing Date: 01/26/2026

11-month position (208 days / year), 7 hours per day. Daily

Work Hours:

TBD. Salary:
Support Salary Scale Grade S08, $23.85 per hour starting.

• Supports students under the direction of a Certificated FCPS staff.
• Communicates and documents student progress.
• Sets up and adapts materials, equipment, and assistive devices for use by student(s) as directed.
• Facilitates student progress toward independence.
• Monitors and assists students during educational and recreational activities.
• Assists student(s) with routine physical and/or personal care not required to be performed by a nurse.
• Monitors and assists students in meeting IEP goals and objectives.
• Carries out emergency action and/or health care plans for designated student(s).
• Assists students with classroom accessibility.
• Prioritizes work assignments appropriately; completes appropriate amount of work efficiently; seeks additional assignments as time permits.
• Demonstrates support for the organization and its goals; accepts constructive criticism.
• Reports promptly for work, utilizes time wisely, and maintains an acceptable attendance pattern.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of English, spelling, vocabulary, and mathematics.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information.
• Participates in professional development trainings.
• Assists with administering, scoring, and recording of assessments.
• May participate in crisis intervention techniques.
• Assists with physically aggressive behaviors as needed.
• Assists in student mobility, moving wheelchairs, operating lifting devices and assisting students with self-care needs.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Supports the delivery of education and services to students with moderately to severe behavioral, communication, intellectual, and/or other needs.
• Attends IEP team meetings and staff meetings as directed; provides weekly classroom coverage for teachers during IEP meetings.
• Provides general clerical support for the special education program (typing, filing, making calls, scheduling, classroom preparation, and related tasks).

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
  
  Note:
  
  minimum of 48 college credits, AA degree or passing the Para Pro Assessment Test required for Title One Schools.
• One to three years’ experience with students with moderately to severe behavioral, communicative and/or intellectual needs in a school or educational setting.
• CPR/First Aid Training (completed within first year of hire if not current).
• District approved Crisis Prevention training program (completed within first year of hire).
• Registered Behavior Technician Training (completed within first year of hire).
• Clear, concise communication in both oral and written form; strong English, spelling, vocabulary, and mathematics skills.
• Willingness to participate in training and professional development as directed by school leadership.
• Capable of performing essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Regular and predictable attendance.

• Associate of Arts Degree
• College coursework related to child development
• Experience working with children in an educational setting
• Experience working with students with disabilities
• Bilingual-Spanish
• Knowledge of American Sign Language
• Knowledge of child development and instructional strategies
• Familiarity with FCPS policies, goals and programs

• Ability to speak clearly and be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to sit and stand in a classroom setting; reach with hands and arms.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate classroom/office technology.
• Sufficient mobility to move about the work area; vision and hearing adequate to perform duties.
• Occasionally climb or balance; frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.

All education provided on your application must be supported by attaching a scanned copy of your high school diploma, transcript, or college/university transcript.

• Work Year Calendar and
  
  Hours:
  
  11-month position (208 days/year), 7 hours per day;
  Daily
  
  Work Hours:
  
  TBD.
• Benefits information is available at the FCPS benefits site.
• Role:
  Special Education Instructional Assistant for FCPS Specialized Programs; duties performed under the direction of a special education teacher.
• Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, this position is non-exempt from overtime. Salary placement follows FCPS salary procedures.
• Equal Opportunity Employer statements are provided by Frederick County Public Schools.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE OF compensation or benefits. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY duties and responsibilities at any time.