Towles Intermediate | 5.75hr Autistic Disability Special Education Assistant | 2026-2027 School Year
Fort Wayne Community Schools · Fort Wayne, IN · 2 mo ago
TrainingInternship
PURPOSE
Aid teachers with various instructional, clerical, student management, and daily life activities for special education students in special education or general classrooms.
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Optional Direct Primary Care Plan
- Variety of Optional Supplemental Benefits
- Public Pension for positions working more than 6 hours per day
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Previous experience working with students with special needs preferred
- Flexible to meet changing student needs
- Strong tutorial skills
- Ability to relate well with students, staff, and parents
- Desire to see young people succeed
- Positive attitude and ability to work independently
- Strong office computer and communication skills
- Knowledge of child guidance principles and practices
- Basic instructional methods and techniques
- Willingness to supervise students in community settings
- Participation in Special Education Department training
- Preferably highly-qualified with:
- Two years of college experience from an accredited college
- A two-year college degree from an accredited college
- Passed the Para-Pro Assessment
- One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children
- Annual school-level evaluations completed
- 48 credit hours of college level classes from an accredited college
- Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials