Special Education Assistant II; Adapted Curriculum - Burley Middle School

Special Education Assistant II (Adapted Curriculum) - Burley Middle School - 2026-27 School Year Job Details

Job : 5842108

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

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 includes extended classroom support, behavior intervention strategies, data collection and analysis, and communication with special education teacher and behavior specialist to ensure effective implementation of interventions.

• Develops and maintains a pleasant and orderly classroom environment.
• 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 the student’s IEP.
• Maintains student training data according to prescribed procedures.
• Assists individual students in following routines, directions, schedules, and tasks.
• Procures, sets up, and operates audio‑visual equipment.
• Assists in the development and implementation of individual student schedules, sensory programs, motor group activities, discrete trial drills, and/or 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.
• Communicates effectively with the special education teacher regarding IEP goals.
• Demonstrates cooperation, openness for growth, and willingness to contribute to a team approach.
• Assists in the maintenance of students’ records, collection of lunch monies, and related instructional activities.
• Monitors 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 evidence‑based interventions.
• Provide direct support to students by teaching and modeling 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 staff to develop effective intervention, crisis, and safety plans.
• Provide interventions to maintain student stability and school engagement.
• Supervise and train students in the lunchroom or during lunch periods.
• Supervise and train students during free time and other non‑instructional periods.
• Maintain a notebook monitored by the special education teacher and specialists, containing behavior logs, BIP progress notes, social skill lesson plans, incident reports, and communication logs.
• Assist students with daily living skills such as toileting, feeding, diaper changes, and positioning.
• Assist with deregulated students.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Assist with medical related duties including catheterization, gastrointestinal feedings, assistive breathing devices, colostomy, and ileostomy needs.
• Assist with carry‑over of related services such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech, Adapted Physical Education, and Vision.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or principal.