Special Education Assistant

• Position Type:
  Support Staff - Instructional/ SpEd Ast. 1:1

• Date Posted: 1/23/2026

• Location:
  
  Perry Meridian Middle School

Instructional aides work under the supervision of teachers and are a viable part of the total instructional program. The services performed by instruction aide include instructional, clerical, supervisory, and behavior management duties. The overall role of the instructional aide is to provide support services to the classroom teacher. Instructional aides are expected to implement programming as directed by classroom teachers, administrators, or the Case Conference Committee.

Instructional Aides are expected to follow their assigned school and the school corporation’s policies.

• Hallway, lunchroom, passing periods, loading and unloading buses, convocations, and other supervisory duties as directed by the teacher, department chair, or principal (or designee).
• Assisting students in activities of daily living (ADL) which are related to personal care and may include:
  • bathing/showering, dressing, transferring to/from a chair, toileting (including diaper changes, catheterization and use of a toilet), and eating (both mechanical and enteric).
• Associated with ADL’s are other activities to include, but not be limited to suctioning, medication administration, and ambulation.
• Persons are considered to have an ADL limitation when they are dependent on another person for assistance with personal care needs because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem.
• Some students with emotional or autistic disabilities require extraordinary self-discipline, patience and understanding.
• Assist with other support tasks as directed by the teacher, department chair, or principal (or designee).

Use standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone

Travel to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

$15.75 per hour + .75 cent differential

The position's hours will be scheduled between 6.5 and 7.5 and will be finalized at the time of hire, depending on student needs. 182 days per year

• Ability to read and write.
• Willingness and desire to work with special needs children.
• Effective human relations skillsthat include a calm, patient personality.

Seldom = Less than 25% Occasional = 26 to 50% Often = 51 to 75% Very Frequent = Greater than 75%.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Very Frequent
• Ability to lift 25 pounds. Very Frequent
• Ability to carry 25 pounds. Very Frequent
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. Occasional
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws andcodes, rules and policies and other printed matter. Very Frequent
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation. Very Frequent
• Ability to operate job-related equipment. Very Frequent
• Ability to reach in all directions. Very Frequent

• N/A

• High School Diploma or GED

• Previous experience with special needs children is preferred.