Special Education Instructional Assistants - LS and ES

About the role

The Special Education Instructional Assistants in the Learning Support (LS) and Emotional Support (ES) classrooms at the Senior High School are needed for the 2026/2027 school year. These positions are full-time, during the school year, offering comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provides instructional assistance to teachers and/or students in the assigned setting.
• Performs various clerical duties.
• Supports individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Aids in adapting instructional material for specific students.
• In Learning Support: Supports students with identified needs in regular education classes by helping maintain organization of assignments and material, supporting study skills, providing scaffolds to help students across learning, providing prompting for attention, and supporting collaborative group work.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with general typing ability and computer skills.
• Experience working with children in an instructional setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) have completed at least two years of postsecondary study, (2) possess an associates degree or higher, OR (3) complete an assessment provided.

Chapter 14 Requirements

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).

Non-Discrimination Policy

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 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).