Developmental Assistant; SE

Developmental Assistant (SE)

Tazewell County School District Graham Intermediate - Bluefield, Virginia Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5819658

Final date to receive applications: Jul 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Job Title: Developmental Assistant

Location: Various Schools

Job Category: Part-time Support

Pay Grade: Developmental Assistant (hourly)

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Immediate Supervisor: Building Administrator

General Definition and Conditions of Work: Under the supervision of a certified teacher, prepares for classroom activities. Instructs individual and small groups of students by reinforcing material initially introduced by the teacher.

• Assists individual pupils in need of special attention
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work under the direction of the teacher
• Assists the teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snacks, bathroom and clothing routines
• Checks notebooks/homework assignments
• Corrects papers and makes up work under the direction or supervision of the teacher
• Assists in supervision of testing
• Assists with student practice and remediation
• Assists with reading groups and storytelling
• Assists with small groups and/or individual students in the library
• Participates in in-service training
• Assumes duties as directed by the teacher or building administrator

Associate’s (two‑year) degree or higher education. Candidate can have an educational equivalent to graduation from an accredited high school or General Development Certificate (GED) with having passed the Para Pro assessment.

• Regular and consistent attendance
• Good moral character

Duties performed typically in school settings include classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, auditorium, and recreational areas. Frequent walking, standing, sitting, stooping, lifting up to 30 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment, materials, and/or students up to 60 pounds may be required. Occasional lifting, movement, and transferring of students may be required. Occasional movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required.

Other limited physical activities may be required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. Occasional attendance to parent conferences, building‑level meetings and division‑wide meetings and training activities beyond the normal assigned hours may be necessary. Vocal communication is required for expressing and exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels;

visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise and hazards. Daily personal close contact with students to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Regular contact with staff members and administrators is required.

Contact with parents and medical professionals may be required.

Building Administrator(s)

Part‑Time

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Glayde Brown
• 506 Jeffersonville Street
• Tazewell, Virginia 24651
• Phone:
• Email: ggbrown