Special Education Paraeducator (Autism) - 25/26 SY at Spotsylvania County School District

*By applying to this position, your application will be considered part of our applicant pool for the 2025-2026 School Year.*

Gateway Academy is a public-separate school that supports a small, diverse population of students who require day placement through their Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). Educators at Gateway Academy seek to help students meet individual long- and short-term goals, including returning to their home schools.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is seeking  student-focused Special Education Paraeducators to assist teachers and other professional practitioners by providing instructional support in self-contained classrooms with students at Gateway Academy. This role is critical to Gateway Academy’s mission of supporting students and families by creating a safe and structured environment that maximizes a student's ability to achieve individualized goals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist students with the organization and completion of daily work assignments
• Assist in maintaining a safe, nurturing, and healthy atmosphere, which may include assisting students with social skill development, personal hygiene, toiletry needs/toilet training
• Follows established procedures for monitoring and redirecting student behavior when
  supervising small groups
• Maintains and organizes students' instructional materials and/or cumulative files
• Administer and/or assist with preparing for various assessments for students as necessary
• Uses special skills (i.e. sign language, transliterating, advanced computer training) to assist in two-way communication between the teacher and the student as necessary
• Performs additional non-instructional duties including, but not limited to, cafeteria duty, bus duty, hall duty, and office duty

Click here to read the full Job Description for this role. 

Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of two (2) years working with students within an instructional, educational or related setting

Special Requirements:

• Special education teachers assigned to work with students with emotional disabilities should have been trained in MANDT methodology and should receive additional training, as appropriate, annually.

About Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

Comprised of 31 schools and home to a diverse student population of over 24,000, Spotsylvania County Public Schools is one of the largest School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

The financial benefits of working for Spotsylvania County Public Schools include a competitive salary, monthly PTO accrual, robust healthcare benefit plans, enrollment or transition into the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with defined contributions and potential employer match, FMLA and Short-Term Disability leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), and employer paid Life Insurance.

To learn more about Spotsylvania County Public Schools, please visit our website at https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/.

Employment Terms: Employment may be offered as a 10-Month (185 Day) contract, at a minimum of 7.5 hours worked per day. This position is evaluated annually. Additional compensation awarded for credits earned toward advanced degrees.  

Benefits Eligibility: Eligible

Together, we prepare our students for their future. We look forward to welcoming you to the #WeAreSpotsy team.

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Spotsylvania County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to non-discrimination in the workplace. Criminal record and background checks will be completed after an offer is made.