New Castle Community Schools

Generally, previous experience working with children is good starting off point. It could be volunteering or working in a childcare center. NCS wants candidates who have a background or a desire to get into education field. For my interview, I thought about possible questions they could ask about...

Each aide is assigned to his or her classroom. You could be a general special ed aide where you go to classroom to classroom helping IEP students with activities, test taking or working with small groups on assignments. You could also be assigned as an one on one aide where you work closely with ...

You receive instruction on educational theory which can be helpful on why a classroom teacher uses a certain instructional methods. I also had introductory classes which cover special education laws and history and funding, which helps you understand your special education teacher responsibilitie...

The teachers you will work with are dedicated and try to better their students by attending workshops and collaborating with co-teachers. They will take new teachers under their wing and give them suggestions and check in with them. It's a very supportive environment and you will become like a fa...

As an aide, you typically will only get 29.5 hours of work a week. It's a 7a-3pm job, which is nice to get the rest of the afternoon to yourself. If you have kids, you can be home when they get home from school.