Special Education Assistant II - Classroom @ Woodside Elementary

Special Education Assistant II - Classroom @ Woodside Elementary

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Woodside Elementary, Concord, California

Job : 5809433

Final date to receive applications: Jul 15, 2026 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 30, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 6, 2026

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $22.16 to $29.66 Per Hour

Job Categories: Special Education >
Special Education Assistant

Class

Title:

SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT II/CLASSROOM

To qualify, applicants must have a high school diploma and either

• Official transcripts showing at least two years of college (48 units) or an AA degree, or
• A passing score on our online proficiency exam (CBEST accepted in lieu of). The exam must be completed and submitted before the Final date to receive applications.

Work Length: 6 hours Daily

Days Worked: 193 Calendar Days

Definition: Under general supervision, performs work of moderate difficulty providing specialized instructional support services in various pre K-12 settings, including emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, bilingual, full inclusion or assistive technology special education settings.

• Communicate regularly with other members of the instructional team regarding daily performance of the students
• Under supervision works with students in a group or on an individual basis assisting with specific instructional tasks and accommodating the special needs of individual students
• Assist students with special needs in learning or using special equipment of instructional media
• Assist students with special needs in learning or using special tests
• Assist students with special needs in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors through the use of a variety of positive reinforcement techniques, activities and/or materials
• Encourage and assist students with special needs in communicating and engaging in social activities such as field trips and extra curricular activities
• Supervises students with special needs in snack and lunch activities and outdoor/campus activities
• Assist students with special needs in learning gross motor skills and teaching independent mobility
• Support students of diverse levels and types of disabilities, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Maintain and prepare records and performs clerical duties related to special education programs
• May lift and move students with special needs
• Assist in teaching students’ self‑feeding skills and grooming and dressing skills
• Assist in the toileting of students frequently involving lifting and cleaning of students, diapering; supervises teenage students in the use of sanitary supplies
• May assist with community based instruction
• May be required to travel from location to location

Training and

Experience:

A combination of training and experience equivalent to high school graduation and one year experience working with students or the completion of one year of college‑level coursework in a field related to the particular assignment. Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Examination and/or hold appropriate certification for the position.

• The appropriate subject matter, program and special instructional or communication procedures
• The individual differences in children
• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and mathematics
• General classroom procedures, practices and equipment
• General needs relative to students who are physically challenged and/or severely emotionally disturbed students
• Techniques of learning reinforcement and behavior modification for students
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students with special needs

• Applying special instructional or communication procedures
• Following oral and written directions
• Communicating clearly both orally and in writing
• Recordkeeping
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with school staff, students and parents
• Reading, writing and arithmetic
• Keeping school and student matters confidential
• Understanding and appropriately responding to the needs of all students and having a genuine liking for students

• Perfor…