SPED Instructional Aide

This is for the 2025-2026 School Year

Starting compensation package begins at $19,740.00

Primary Purpose :

Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of Principal and immediate direction of Certified Teacher.

Qualifications :

Education / Certification :

• 48+ Earned College Credits, Associates degree preferred
• OR High School Diploma if formal academic assessment is passed as required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Special Knowledge / Skills :

Experience :

Major Responsibilities and Duties :

Instructional Support

Student Management

Other

Additional Duties

Supervisory Responsibilities :

None.

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors :

Tools / Equipment Used :

Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Frequent standing; kneeling / squatting, bending / stooping, pushing / pulling, and twisting

Motion : Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting : Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting non-ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment : Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)

Mental Demands : Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress