Special Education Aide- Part-Time

Position Type: Support Staff/Teacher Assistant

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

Location: Canfield Avenue Elementary School

Date Available: 08/26/2026

Closing Date: Until Filled

• High School Diploma
• Successful experience working with children.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff.
• Knowledge of diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices.
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• NJ Sub Certification preferred

REPORTS TO:

Certified classroom teacher, principal and director of special education

• To assist the classroom teacher by working with individual and/or small groups of disabled students to provide them with physical help, emotional support & academic assistance as needed to gain optimum benefit from the district's special education program.
• To assist in the supervision of students in the cafeteria and/or the playground.

• Assists in taking care of the physical needs of the special education pupil, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room and using the lavatory.
• Assists with individualized instruction and works with small groups of students under the supervision of the special education teacher to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
• Assists, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
• Completes clerical duties as assigned by the special education classroom teacher.
• Assists pupils with various projects, crafts, and curriculum tasks.
• Helps with the supervision of children on field trips planned by the teacher.
• Engages children in conversation to encourage language development.
• Aids physically handicapped children, particularly those who rely upon appliances and prosthetics.
• Responds to manifestations of medical conditions, e.g. epilepsy, asthma.
• Supervises students in the cafeteria during meals and on the playground/in the gymnasium/in classrooms during recess.
• Maintains a system for orderly food purchase by pupils, disposal of food waste, return of trays and utensils.
• Sees that students are seated in assigned areas.
• Circulates among students so as to be available to children who need help or to resolve any minor problems that arise.
• Ensures the cleanliness of tables and surrounding areas.
• Organizes groups for orderly transitions.
• Ensures safe and cooperative interaction and play amongst students.
• Informs principal of any serious infractions of discipline rules by students.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the special education teacher or building principal directly related to a good learning experience for special education pupils.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of support staff.