Special Education Assistant II (Temporary)-Greer Elementary School 2026-27 School Year

Albemarle County Public Schools•Charlottesville, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position at Greer Elementary School for the 2026-27 School Year. Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is seeking individuals who are passionate about creating engaging and challenging learning experiences for all students, aiming to eliminate the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities on student success. ACPS is committed to building anti-racist school communities and ensuring every student succeeds. The Special Education Assistant II provides crucial support to the instructional program by assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of students with special needs. This role involves implementing instructional plans, monitoring student behavior, collecting data, and supporting students' Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals. The assistant will offer extended classroom support, model evidence-based behavior intervention strategies, and collaborate with special education teachers and behavior specialists to ensure interventions are implemented with fidelity. This position serves as a resource for equitable opportunities for students with challenging behaviors and helps transition interventions to school staff. The role also includes para-professional, clerical, and human support to the classroom teacher in managing and instructing special education students.

Requirements

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.
Must be a high school graduate or hold an equivalence of a high school diploma.
Willingness to seek and maintain CPR certification.
Basic keyboard and filing training.
Possession of an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to assist/restrain students and operate specialized equipment or office equipment.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, or crouch to assist students.
Ability to see to read a variety of materials and monitor student activities.
Ability to hear and speak to exchange information.
Ability to reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
Ability to lift or move children from wheelchairs to tables or desks.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a school division where students are engaged in authentic, challenging, and relevant learning experiences.
Experience working in an environment committed to building anti-racism policies and eliminating inequitable practices.
Experience supporting students with challenging behaviors.
Experience with evidence/research-based behavior intervention strategies.
Experience with data collection and analysis.
Experience coordinating school and home supports.
Experience with crisis/safety plan development.
Experience with medical-related duties (catheterization, GI feedings, etc.).
Experience with carry-over of related services (OT, PT, Speech, etc.).

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a pleasant and orderly classroom environment, including maintaining instructional materials, designing bulletin boards, and assisting with clean-up activities.
Assists students in completing learning tasks assigned by classroom teachers.
Leads and/or facilitates teaching of individuals in 1:1, small group, or whole class instruction.
Carries out instructional plans as designated by the classroom teacher and, if appropriate, the student's Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
Maintains student training data according to prescribed procedures.
Assists individual students as necessary to follow routines, follow directions, follow an individual schedule, and/or complete tasks, strictly adhering to a daily schedule and systematically accounting for the student's IEP.
Procures, sets up, and operates audio-visual equipment.
Assists in the development and implementation of individual student schedules, sensory programs and activities, motor group activities, discrete trial drills, and/or student behavior management plans.
Creates alternative activities for independent work based on teacher-directed activities.
Assists in the coordination of school and home supports and work tasks.
Assists with data collection and facilitating accommodations as required by the classroom teacher or supervisor.
Communicates effectively with the special education teacher to help facilitate the IEP goals of the students.
Demonstrates cooperation, openness for growth, and willingness to contribute to a team approach to the educational program.
Under the supervision of the classroom teacher and/or building principal, assists in the maintenance of students' records, collection of lunch monies, and related instructional activities (e.g., field trips, library, assembly, etc.) as directed.
Monitors student's attendance, behavior, and suspension data.
Performs clerical duties such as typing, filing, and duplicating at the direction of the classroom teacher.
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.
Provides transition plans and support for students moving from one educational setting to another.
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 with weekly behavior logs, behavior intervention plans (BIP) with progress notes, social skills lesson plans, incident reports, office referrals, and logs of communication with school staff, family, and outside agencies.
Assists students with daily living skills (e.g., toileting, feeding, diaper changes, positioning of students).
Assists with deregulated students.
Participates in team meetings.
Assists with medical-related duties, such as catheterization, gastrointestinal feedings, assistive breathing devices, colostomy, and ileostomy needs.
Assists with carry-over of related services, such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech, Adapted Physical Education, and Vision.
Performs other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or principal.