SPED Instructional Assistant - Middle​/High School

SPED Instructional Assistant - Middle/High School

Roanoke City School District 2026-27 Applicant Pool – Roanoke, Virginia. Open in Google Maps. This job is also posted in Roanoke City Public Schools.

Job : 5657167

Final date to receive applications: Apr 15, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Apr 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Works “alongside of” a licensed teacher to support individual or small groups of students with special needs instructionally, behaviorally, and at times physically to assist them in learning skills for life.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

The following duties are typical for a paraprofessional position. There might be extra duties, which are not listed below, that logically relate to the paraprofessional position. Other duties may be required and assigned. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, administration reserves the right to revise the job description.

• Assists teachers in preparing instructional materials/activities.
• Assists students to reinforce material already presented through special efforts and repetitions; preparing and maintaining files and reports; as well as assisting with data collection.
• Assists classroom teacher(s) in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks.
• Assists in providing individual and small-group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students’ abilities.
• Assists in reinforcing and maintaining standards of student’s behavior, created and implemented by the classroom teacher.
• Assists the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Assists in caring for the cleanliness of the classroom by periodically washing dishes, wiping surfaces, laundry, refilling items, etc. (based on environmental needs in certain classrooms).
• Conducts learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Assists with instructing students on use of technology or augmentative communication devices.
• Assists students in developing problem‑solving skills and language skills as planned by the classroom teacher.
• Alerts the teacher to strengths, challenges, and special needs of individual students at an appropriate time (i.e. not in front of the student, if a negative comment).
• Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary, as it pertains to physical and behavioral needs.
• Assists in scoring quizzes, tests, and other assessments as well as entering data into a computer where appropriate.
• Checks students’ work for compliance with teacher's instructions (i.e. provides feedback to the student on missed items, but does not do the work for the student).
• Assists students with content area skills (math, reading, writing, spelling, history, etc.), which may include reading aloud to the student.
• Demonstrates confidentiality when maintaining individual records for each student.
• Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays; prepares displays; decorates classroom.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assists in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Helps maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on tasks as specified in the classroom teachers’ behavior management plan or for individual student behavior plans.
• Performs a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, etc. as required.
• Selects and checks out library materials for teacher's use, as requested by the classroom teacher.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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