LEAP Special Education Instructional Assistant Jackson-Via Elementary (2025-2026 School Year Only)
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Job Location:
Charlottesville, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: LEAPSpecial EducationInstructional Assistant
Location: Jackson-Via Elementary School
Anticipated Start Date: April 13 2026
LEAP is designed for students with significant intellectual disabilities who require an adapted curriculum to develop functional academics along with skills that they will need in everyday life across the domains of vocation community leisure/recreation and domestic. Provides intensive individualized instruction across the five domains with emphasis adjusted based on age.
Essential Functions
- Assists students individually or in groups with developmental and pre-academic needs
- Supports special education students in the general education environment
- Collects data on IEP goals and progress as directed by the classroom teacher or case manager
- Implements under the supervision of a classroom teacher instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students success
- Communicates with students using multiple approaches including repetition and using verbal and visual tools (pictures/symbols objects a communication board words signs)
- Provides and supports students use of accommodations for physical language and developmental disabilities
- Maintains classroom equipment work area and students files/records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items and/or providing reliable information
- Monitors students (e.g. classroom library lunch room playground field trips hallways to/from bus etc.) for the purpose of identifying required assistance reinforcing appropriate behavior and social skills and ensuring a safe and positive learning environment
- Performs record keeping and general clerical functions for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or providing necessary records/materials
- After appropriate training support students with basic toileting medical needs and physical needs
- After appropriate training support students with behavioral and emotional needs. Works to de-escalate students using appropriate and respectful techniques. Reliably documents incidents.
Other Functions
- Attends meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
Job Requirements:
Skills Knowledge and Abilities:
Skillsare required to perform multiple non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
Knowledge is required to perform basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals write documents following prescribed formats and/or present information to others; and understand complex multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: age/ability appropriate activities; concepts of grammar and punctuation; and safety practices and procedures.
Ability is required to schedule activities; gather and/or collate data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others work with data utilizing defined and similar processes and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals work with a variety of data and utilize job-related working with others problem-solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with constant interruptions.
Education and/or Experience:
Must have completed at least 60 hours of college credit or earned an associates or higher degree or successfully passed
the ParaPro Assessment (Virginia qualifying score of 455)
Working Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling; frequent stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity; hygiene-related tasks for students with disabilities. The job is performed under some hazardous conditions and in a clean atmosphere.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Management
- Algebra
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Experience
- Computer Operation
- EDI
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Teaching
- Cordova
- Writing Skills
