Special Education Aide

Special Education Aide

Perry Local Schools
- Massillon OH Perry Local Schools
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Job : 5886881
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 14, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

1:1 Special Education Aide
Stark Board of DD (Southgate School: 3057 Cleveland Ave SW, Canton, OH 44707)
6.5 hours
186 days (days differ slightly from Perry Local calendar)
7:45AM-2:45PM

• License/permit as determined at the time of appointment.
• Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) or similar training may be required for some assignments.

Physical Demands:
Duties may require providing physical assistance to students; preschool may require lifting more than 30 pounds.

NOTE:

Successful completion of annual continuing education/on-line training is required. Blood-borne pathogen/communicable disease, child abuse/neglect, CPR and/or first aid/injury prevention training may be required as a condition of employment.

• Arrives prepared to start working on time. Follows established sign in/out procedures.
• Complies with program and/or building work hours/schedules.
• Assists in maintaining student safety.
• Performs instructional support services as a collaborative member of the educational team.
• Prepares/distributes classroom materials. Prepares program equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.). Keeps program areas orderly. Cleans/maintains equipment as directed.
• Assists with classroom records and data collection. Verifies the accuracy of data as directed.
• Provides student assistance with daily living activities, behavior management, discrete trial training, instructional support, social skills training, task redirection, etc., as directed.
• Assists individuals and small student groups with remedial or enrichment activities.
• Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher/intervention specialist.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students assimilate into the school environment. Helps implement classroom accommodations as directed by the teacher.
• Works with program staff to identify student assistance strategies most likely to be effective.
• Helps students manage the learning environment (e.g., access/proximity to activities, assistive technology, augmentative devices, mobility assistance, use of instructional/media resources, etc.).
• Encourages student accountability, active participation, cooperation, punctuality, dependability, etc.
• Attends to student concerns discreetly when assistance is requested.
• Assists students with standard hygiene/sanitation procedures.
• Assists with non-classroom activities (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, etc.).

• Provides individualized student assistance as outlined in the IEP.
• Helps assigned student navigate the school environment. Escorts student to therapy appointments and program locations (e.g., computer lab, cafeteria, LRC, recreational areas, etc.).
• Helps facilitate the implementation of behavior intervention and social skills training activities.
• Follows standard hygiene/sanitation procedures to help assigned students with health, safety and personal care (e.g., catheterization, feeding, changing clothing, diapering, toileting, etc.).

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Special Education >
Special Education Assistant

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Rebekah Silla
• 4201 13th Street SW
• Massillon, Ohio 44646
• Phone:
• Email: REBEKAH.SILLA