Special Education Classroom Assistant; Resource at White Pine School

Full-time Special Education Classroom Assistant (Resource) at White Pine School

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Full-time; 7 hours per day; 188 paid days per school year (includes 5 paid holidays); days paid pro‑rated if hired during the school year.

FLSA Status: Non‑exempt

Benefits: Health Insurance (some options include premiums that are 100% paid for the employee); $20,000 life insurance policy; enrollment in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (5% employee contribution required); optional dental and/or vision insurance; paid sick days; paid personal day; paid holidays.

Education Requirement: 48 college credit hours (semester), associate’s degree, or passing score on the Parapro assessment.

Employees in this classification assist elementary- and middle‑school teachers by working with children with special needs in the classroom. Daily activities vary depending on the age and learning capacity of the students. Activities include working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning objectives, grading and correcting work assignments, preparing materials for lesson plans, attending to students’ personal needs, and monitoring performance and behavior in classrooms and common areas.

Transportation of students may be required. Incumbents must provide effective instruction to elementary- and middle‑school age children and maintain high energy while interacting with students. Job performance is evaluated by teachers through observation of student interactions, ability to impart knowledge and skills, and personal organizational skills.

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning objectives.
• Instruct special needs students according to their Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Check notebooks and work assignments, grade, and correct as necessary.
• Monitor the behavior of students on the playground, cafeteria, and common areas and discipline when necessary.
• Attend to the personal needs of special needs children when necessary.
• Make copies of learning materials, tests, lesson plans, calendars, and related teaching materials.
• Read stories to small groups of children and interpret intended learning objectives.
• Assist physically challenged children to move about the school facility.
• Transport special needs students when necessary.
• Decorate bulletin boards, common areas, and classrooms according to established themes or lesson plans.
• Assist with cleaning and organizing assigned classrooms.
• Assist children upon arrival and departure from the school facility and attend to their needs as required.
• Assist in the execution of emergency drills.
• Conduct art activities and other instructional assignments as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum education requirement: 48 college credit hours (semester) or passing score on the Parapro assessment.

• Knowledge of basic educational and learning curriculum for elementary and middle school age children according to established attainment standards.
• Knowledge of basic aptitude and diagnostic tests for children attending elementary and middle school.
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for interacting with children attending public schools.
• Knowledge of basic instructional aids and techniques for instructing elementary age children.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, teachers, and coworkers.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline with small and large groups of children.
• Ability to develop lesson plans and supplemental learning activities for individual or small group students.
• Ability to administer tests and accurately assess results.
• Ability to organize personal time and activities to meet multiple job demands.
• Ability to attend to the personal needs of physically challenged students.
• Ability to perform physically demanding aspects of the job.
• Skill in the operation of laminating equipment, copiers, video equipment, and related instructional equipment.

Full-Time

$13.50 to $13.50 Per Hour