Long Branch - Hourly Special Education Assistant
Arlington Public Schools
Location
Arlington, Virginia
Quick overview
This hourly position involves providing support to both teachers and students within general education and special education classrooms at Long Branch Elementary. Responsibilities include communicating with parents and functioning as a collaborative team player under teacher direction.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have experience working with students with special needs in an elementary setting and possess a clear understanding of educational needs, including physical or sensory assistance. Minimum qualifications require a high school diploma plus an Associate Degree or two years of college study, or a Parapro Test score of at least 455, while meeting NCLB and ESEA requirements.
Job description
This position is an hourly position, located at Long Branch Elementary.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to teachers and to students in general education and special education classrooms.
- Ability to communicate with parents.
- Collaborative team player.
- Willingness to work under teacher direction and supervision.
- Ability to work effectively with staff, parents, and children.
Experience
- Experience working with students with special needs.
- Experience working in an elementary setting.
Qualifications
- Clear understanding of the educational needs of special education and general education students, which includes, but not limited to, assistance with physical, or sensory needs.
- Must be reliable, dependable, and flexible.
- Assistants must meet the requirements of the NCLB and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the time of hire.
- A high school diploma, and an Associate Degree or two years of college study.
- At least 60 semester hours OR
- A score of at least 455 on the Parapro Test.
Salary
Based on 25/26 Pay Plan.
Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G 2.30, Employee Relations – Equal Employment Opportunity - that “Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability.”