Special Education Instructional Assistant- Life Skills

• Job
• Position Type:
  Instructional Assistant / Special Ed - IA
• Date Posted: 7/16/2026
• Location:
  
  Shepherdstown Elementary School

Mechanicsburg Area School District is seeking a Special Education Instructional Assistant in the Life Skills classroom at Shepherdstown Elementary School for the 2026/2027 school year. This is a full‑time position during the school year that offers comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Provides instructional assistance to teachers and/or students in the assigned setting. Requires working with children and performing various clerical duties. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Assists with adapting instructional material for specific students.

High School graduate with general typing ability and computer skills. Experience working with children in an instructional setting preferred. Strong interpersonal skills required. Chapter 14 requires that all special education instructional assistants and personal care assistants must meet one of the following qualifications:

• (1) completed at least two years of postsecondary study
• (2) possess an associate’s degree or higher
• (3) complete an assessment provided

Mechanicsburg Area School District is an equal‑opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or age in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504, and the ADA. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Human Resources at 600 S. Norway Street, 2nd Floor, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717‑691‑4500).

Any individual who is to be considered for employment must provide school district officials with a valid Criminal History Record Clearance form, a valid Child Abuse History Clearance form, FBI Clearance, Act 168 form(s), and an I‑9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) form.