Teacher Assistant, Special Education

Teacher Assistant, Special Education (1:1)

Loudoun County Public Schools River Bend Middle School - Sterling, Virginia (Open in Google Maps).

• Job : 5817269
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 12, 2026

Job Overview

This role provides instructional support, training, and personal assistance to teachers of students with physical or intellectual disabilities. The assistant works directly, one‑to‑one, with an assigned student who requires additional support.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with instructional duties, prepare classroom materials, supervise student behavior, apply behavior management techniques, perform clerical duties, and provide assistance with personal hygiene and physical care as required; work under the teacher’s guidance.
• Deliver individualized instructional support; keep materials ready; present activities in cognitive, speech and language, fine motor, gross motor, social/emotional, and daily living skill areas; reinforce concepts and practice skills.
• Collect and record student data such as skill practice, seizure occurrences, and toileting.
• Provide discipline in the teacher’s absence and maintain consistency with established procedures.
• Implement behavior modification plans.
• Practice individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; read to students and ask questions to stimulate language development; present language activities involving expressive and receptive areas.
• Supervise learning centers during independent student work and assist students in manipulating materials.
• Participate in classroom activities such as discussions and games.
• Operate computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.
• Perform related work as required.

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Experience: Experience as a teacher aide or working with children
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  None required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Work under the teacher’s supervision, following lesson plans.
  • Work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting instructional objectives.
  • Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required.
  • Adapt to wide differences in student characteristics and abilities.
  • Operate standard office equipment, video equipment, and perform basic medical procedures when necessary.
  • Good human relations and communication skills; patience and flexibility.

Physical Requirements

The employee regularly talks, expresses or exchanges ideas by spoken word; must convey instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee requires normal cognitive abilities, can learn and apply policies. Frequently sits or remains stationary for long periods. Must be able to exert up to 25 pounds occasionally and, frequently or constantly, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt

Employment Length: 10 months / 187 days / 7 hours

Salary Level: Scale B/Universal – Non‑exempt Level 4

Salary Range: $22.47 – $25.28

Remote Work Eligible: No

Union Designation: Non‑certified

Position Type: Full‑Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Individual Aide;
Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• RBM‑E, RBM‑F, RBM‑C, RBM‑A
• Email: recruitment

River Bend Middle School – Loudoun County Public Schools – Sterling, VA