Special Education Assistant II; Curriculum - Monticello High School

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

Location: Monticello High School, Charlottesville, Virginia

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

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; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; documenting activities and progress; and supporting students’ IEP goals. The Assistant will provide extended classroom support and follow-up for students who receive special services; monitor and model evidence/research-based behavior intervention strategies based on recommendations by the special education teacher or behavior specialist/psychologist;

help with data collection and analysis, communicate with special education teacher and/or behavior specialist regarding further needs, and ensure that behavior interventions will be practiced with fidelity. The Assistant will be a resource for equitable opportunities for students with challenging behaviors; maintain the interventions with existing supports in the school and help shift responsibility to the school staff. The Assistant provides para-professional, clerical, and human support in assisting the classroom teacher in the management and instruction of special education students and performs related tasks as required.

All work is performed under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher, however, the aide may independently carry out particular aspects of the instructional program including activities outside the normal school facility.

• Develop and maintain a pleasant and orderly classroom environment.
• Assist students in the completion of learning tasks assigned by classroom teachers.
• Lead and/or facilitate teaching of individuals in 1:1, small group, or whole class instruction.
• Carry out instructional plans as designated by the classroom teacher and, if appropriate, the student's Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
• Maintain student training data according to prescribed procedures.
• Assist individual students as necessary to follow routines, directions, and schedules.
• Procure, set up, and operate audio‑visual equipment.
• Assist in the development and implementation of individualized schedules, sensory programs, and behavior management plans.
• Create alternative activities for independent work based on teacher‑directed activities.
• Assist in coordination of school and home supports and work tasks.
• Assist with data collection and facilitate accommodations as required by the classroom teacher or supervisor.
• Communicate effectively with the special education teacher to help facilitate the IEP goals of the students.
• Demonstrate 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, maintain students’ records, collect lunch monies, and perform related instructional activities (e.g., field trips, library, assembly).
• Monitor student attendance, behavior, and suspension data.
• Perform clerical duties such as typing, filing, and duplicating at the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Provide direct support to staff by introducing and modeling research‑based interventions.
• Provide direct support to students by teaching and modeling research‑based interventions and curriculum.
• Coordinate with specialists and school staff to implement behavior curriculum.
• Provide transition plans and support for students moving from one educational setting to another.
• Coordinate with specialists and school staff to develop effective intervention and crisis/safety plans.
• Provide interventions to enable students to remain in school and/or help stabilize them.
• Supervise and train students in the lunchroom or during lunch period.
• Supervise and train students during free time and other non‑instructional periods as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Maintain a notebook that will be monitored by the special education teacher and specialists.
• Assist students with daily living skills…