Classified - Special Education Assistant - Middle School; HCMS

Position Matrix

• Job Type: Classified, Full-time
• Job Title: Special Education Assistant
• Location: Houston County Middle School
• Contract Duration: 10 months, 200 days
• Compensation: Dependent on position and number of years of experience
• Minimum Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Pass a mandatory background check
• Preferred:
  • Relevant experience in the desired field of work
• Other Requirements:
  • If hired, the applicant must
    • have attained an Associate's Degree or higher OR
    • have earned 48 college credit hours OR
    • earn a passing score on the Local Educational Assistant Assessment (a study guide will be provided, and the applicant is not charged for the test).

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Location:

Erin, Tennessee (Houston County)

Reports To:

Building Principal

Houston County Middle School (HCMS) in Erin, TN, is a close-knit campus of approximately 300 students. HCMS seeks a reliable, engaged educational assistant. As a Special Education Assistant at Houston County Middle School, you'll be a flexible, hands‑on partner who adapts to whatever each school day requires. Whether guiding a small reading group, collecting behavior data, or helping a student access accommodations from an IEP or 504 Plan, you work with certified teachers in the special education environment to ensure every learner stays engaged and supported.

Your day will focus on supporting the needs of students in special education assigned to your caseload. You'll prepare learning materials; assist students with note‑taking, learning, and completing assignments; use Chromebooks and Google Apps (e.g., Classroom, Docs, Slides); and assist classroom and special education teachers in ensuring all students have access to learning. This is an active role: you may lift up to 30 lbs of materials or adaptive devices, stand or kneel beside students, and move quickly to redirect or de‑escalate as needed.

Success requires patience, appropriate and confidential communication with students, families, and interdisciplinary teams, and the ability to maintain the confidentiality of students and colleagues in a small community.

It is the policy of the Houston County School System not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national origin, creed, age, religion, marital status, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.