Special Education Assistant II (Curriculum Base) - Monticello High School - 2026-27 School Year

About the role

The Special Education Assistant II provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of students with special needs. This position includes extended classroom support, behavior intervention, and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a pleasant and orderly classroom environment.
• Aids in the completion of learning tasks assigned by classroom teachers.
• Facilitates teaching of individuals in 1:1, small group, or whole class instruction.
• Maintains student training data according to prescribed procedures.
• Supports individual students as necessary to follow routines, directions, schedules, and tasks.
• Communicates effectively with special education teacher information to help facilitate the IEP goals of the students.
• Provides direct support to staff by introducing and modeling research/evidence-based interventions.
• Provides direct support to students by teaching and modeling research/evidence-based interventions and curriculum.
• Coordinates with Specialists and school staff to implement behavior curriculum.
• Coordinates with Specialists and school staff to develop effective intervention plans.
• Coordinates with Specialists and school staff to develop crisis/safety plans.
• Provides interventions to enable students to remain in school and/or help stabilize them.
• Supervises and trains students in the lunchroom or during lunch period.
• Supervises and trains students during free time and other non-instructional periods as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Maintains a notebook that will be monitored by the special education teacher and Specialists.

Requirements

• High school graduate or hold equivalence of a high school diploma.
• Willingness to seek and maintain CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop and maintain an empathetic attitude toward disabled/handicapped students.
• Willingness to learn specialized instructional/management techniques employed with disabled/handicapped students.
• Ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships with students, parents, and staff.

Skills

• Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.

Benefits

ACPS employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including health & dental coverage, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, wellness program, discounts on gym memberships, and more!

Pay

Competitive pay is offered for this position.

Schedule

Regular work schedule is provided for this position.