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Job Description
Teacher Assistant - Special Education Teacher Assistant, Adapted for 2026-2027, WSPMS
Rockingham County School Division
Wilbur Pence Middle School - Dayton, Virginia This job is also posted in Rockingham County Public Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
5685522
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 10, 2026
Job Description
Open Until Filled.
10 month position
Note:
Special Education Teacher Assistants hired in Secondary Adapted programs are required to be on the RCPS approved driving list.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Candidate must possess the ability to develop and maintain an empathetic attitude toward disabled students; work cooperatively with others in a positive manner; willing to learn specialized instructional/management techniques with disabled students, as needed; willing to seek and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator(AED)/First Aid certification; ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships with students, parents, and staff.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited high school or General Education Development Certificate (GED). Two years of college, 12 undergraduate credits in math/English or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment preferred.
EEO Job Description
Salary Scale
Position Type:
Full-Time
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required