Special Education Assistant II; Autism -Hollymead Elementary School

Special Education Assistant II (Autism Base) Hollymead Elementary School 2026-27 School Year

General Definition Of Work: 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 role also includes providing extended classroom support and follow‑up for students who receive special services;

monitoring and modeling evidence‑based behavior intervention strategies; helping with data collection and analysis; communicating with special education teacher and/or behavior specialist regarding further needs; and ensuring behavior interventions are practiced with fidelity. All work is performed under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher, while the aide may independently carry out particular aspects of the instructional program which include activities outside of the normal school facility.

• Develops and maintains a pleasant and orderly classroom environment (e.g., maintain instructional materials, design bulletin boards, assist special education teacher and/or students in clean‑up activities, etc.);
• Assists students in the completion of 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. May need to strictly adhere to a daily schedule with regularly and systematically account for the student's IEP;
• Procures, sets up, and operates audio‑visual equipment;
• Assists in the development and implementation of individual student schedules, sensory program and sensory 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 special education teacher information 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 such clerical duties 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 that will be monitored by the special education teacher and Specialists. It will contain the following:
  Weekly behavior logs to include observations and…