Special Educational Assistant; K-5

Position: Special Educational Assistant (K-5)
Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:

2/20/2026

Location:

Sheldon Woods Elementary School

Date Available:

Immediately

Closing Date:

Until filled

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Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position:
Special Educational Assistant (K-5) Posting # 3930

* Sheldon Woods Elementary

Posting Dates:
February 20, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To:

Principal

Beginning:
Immediately

Hours:

29.5 hours per week

Monday Friday

School year/Part-time

Qualifications:

* CPI training preferred

* Good communication/collaboration skills with staff and students

Job Responsibilities:

* Assist the classroom teacher in implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

* Provide one-on-one or small group instruction and reinforcement of skills.

* Support inclusion by helping students participate in general education settings.

* Implement behavior intervention plans (BIPs) as directed.

* Monitor and redirect student behavior using positive strategies.

* Provide emotional support, breaks, encouragement, and redirection as needed.

* Collect behavioral data for teacher/IEP team review.

* Help students with, toileting, or hygiene routines (if needed) Ensure student safety at all times, including monitoring for medical needs or seizures.

* Maintain regular communication with the supervising teacher about student progress and concerns.

* Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and professional development.

* Work collaboratively with general education staff to support student inclusion.

* Maintain confidentiality regarding student information.

* Supervise students during transitions, recess, lunch, or field trips.

* Assist in data collection for academic and behavioral progress monitoring.

* Support use of assistive technology and specialized equipment.

Other Information:

* Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day

* Willing to work in cold weather

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

* Reaching:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

* Lifting:
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

* Grasping:
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

* Talking:
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

* Hearing:
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

* Repetitive motions:
Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

* The worker is subject to environmental conditions.

* The worker should provide consistent and reliable in person attendance.