Instructional Aide - Special Education

Position Type:
Support Staff/Instructional Assistant
Date Posted:
8/27/2026
Location:
River Dell Regional School District
Date Available:
09/16/2026
Closing Date:
until position filled
Qualifications:

• High School Diploma; college-level coursework in education or related field
• Minimum experience as determined by the Board
• Demonstrated ability to assist with instructional activities and to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff
• Knowledge of diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

Job Goal: To assist the classroom teacher by working with students to provide them with physical help and emotional support as needed to gain optimum benefit from the district's special education program.
Performance Responsibilites:

• Assists in taking care of the physical needs of the special education pupil, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room and using the lavatory/toileting. Assists students with physical handicapping conditions, such as assistive devices and/or prosthetics. Assistance may include lifting a student in and out of a wheelchair.
• Assists with individualized instruction of a student under the supervision of the special education teacher to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher. Alerts the teacher/consultant to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Assists, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
• Assists pupil with various projects, crafts, and curriculum tasks.
• Helps with the supervision of children on field trips planned by the teacher.
• Assists in supervision of students during outside activities.
• Engages child in conversation to encourage language development.
• Shadows and when appropriate aids physically disabled child, particularly for children who rely upon appliances and prosthetics.
• Assists, under a teacher/consultant direction, in the collection and administration of behavior management systems.
• Completes clerical duties as assigned by the special education classroom teacher. Assists in maintaining accurate and complete records to document a student's daily progress towards IEP goals and objectives
• Maintains confidentiality of student records.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the special services director, special education teacher or building principal directly related to a good learning experience for special education pupils.

Start Date: September 1, 2026
Working Conditions: 10 month, full-time, benefits
Salary Range: $15.92/hr and up, depending on experience
Application Procedure:
To apply for this position, please go to to complete the application process. Please do not mail, email, or bring resumes to the district HR office or any of our schools. Unsolicited paper documents will be discarded. Hiring administrator will contact selected candidates for interview.
The River Dell Regional School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.