Special Education Assistant II - Classroom @Bridge Program

Job title:

Special Education Assistant II - Classroom @Bridge Program #5296

Location:

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Bridge Prog (Sped Post Sec), Concord, California.

Job : 5833356

Final date to receive applications: Jul 28, 2026 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 14, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 6, 2026

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $22.16 to $29.66 per hour

Position: Special Education Assistant II / Classroom

Work Length: 6 hours per day

Days Worked: 193

Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, performs work of moderate difficulty in providing specialized instructional support services in various pre‑K to 12 and adult emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, bilingual, full inclusion or assistive technology special education settings; and performs other related duties as required.

• 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 or 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 extracurricular activities.
• Supervise 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 perform clerical duties related to special education programs.
• Lift and move students with special needs as needed.
• Assist in teaching students’ self‑feeding, grooming, and dressing skills.
• Assist with toileting of students, frequently involving lifting and cleaning of students, diapering; supervise teenage students in the use of sanitary supplies.
• May assist with community‑based instruction.
• May be required to travel from location to location.

• A high school diploma and either at least two years of college coursework (48 units) or an AA degree, or a passing score on the CBEST or a district proficiency exam.
• One year of experience working with students or completion of one year of college‑level coursework related to the assignment.
• Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Examination and/or hold appropriate certification for the position.

Knowledge of:

• 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.
• Techniques of learning reinforcement and behavior modification for students.
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students with special needs.

Skill in:

• 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.

Ability to:

• Perform the duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Learn to interpret rules, policies, regulations and policies.

• A valid California Driver’s License may be required.
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