Special Education Teacher Assistant

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Hopewell City School District Woodlawn Learning Center - Hopewell, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Hopewell City Public Schools

Job : 5461041

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

QUALIFICATIONS

Must hold an Associate's Degree or have passed the Paraprofessional Exam.

Must have the ability to assist in the implementation of behavioral intervention programs for children with emotional/behavioral disorders and maintain student disability records in a highly confidential manner.

Have a good knowledge of and understanding of child growth, development and paraprofessional instructional procedures and practices. Considerable patience and the ability to work effectively with children with disabilities, young adults and faculty members are essential.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The Special Education Teacher's Assistant performs a variety of instructional support tasks which assists teachers and/or other professional staff working with pre-K children in the Early Childhood Special Education classroom in the preschool setting. The teaching assistant provides instructional support to teachers in the daily management and instruction of students, and personal care needs of students (i.e. mobility needs; toileting; hygiene;

etc.). An employee assigned to positions in this class is responsible for performing instructional and clerical tasks to relieve teachers of routine activities and to help carry out daily classroom activities. As a paraprofessional, non-licensed classification Teaching Assistants may, with supervision from a teacher or a principal, assist with the preparation of lesson plans, implement lesson plans, and initiation of new lessons as instructed.

However, they may not have final responsibility for assessment, evaluation, and grading of students.

If hired, you must complete online autism training. For information regarding the training and to complete the training modules please visit, www.vcuautismcenter.org.

GENERAL DUTIES (May not include all duties performed)

• Assists assigned classroom teacher(s) in conducting instructional programs, directing games and fine-motor activities, physical exercise programs, or otherwise works with the teacher to provide instructional or developmental activities for a general, alternative or special education setting.
• Distributes and collects materials, sets up classroom, learning centers, etc. for instructional projects, and sets up and operates audio-visual equipment.
• Works with students requiring individual or close attention in math, reading or other subject or activity areas, individually or in small "pull-out" groups.
• Monitors groups of students engaged in instruction and/or activities.
• Participates in the assessment of individual students’ needs and progress and assists the teacher in developing appropriate individualized programs.
• Participates in monitoring, teaching computer-assisted instructional programs and activities; assists in computer maintenance activities.
• Assists in providing a safe environment by monitoring students during arrival and dismissal.
• Continues instruction and activities during the teacher's absence from the classroom.
• Assists with classroom management, including crisis intervention.
• Supervises students in halls and classrooms, during lunch period, and student breaks; may eat lunch with students and provides physical and instructional assistance as needed.
• Monitors students' daily schedules and behavior plans (e.g. class schedule, toileting, medication, appetite, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Supervises playground activities,…