Special Education Assistant II; Curriculum - Western Albemarle High School - Scho

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

Albemarle County Public Schools – Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, Virginia (Open in Google Maps)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

Job : 5593142
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Yesterday
Position Type: Full‑Time
Salary: $19.51 to $23.41 Per Hour

Are you looking to work in a school division where students are engaged in authentic, challenging, and relevant learning experiences, becoming lifelong contributors and leaders in our dynamic and diverse society?

In Albemarle County Public Schools, we work together as a team to end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high‑quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds.

We are the first public school division in Virginia, and among the first in the country, to develop and implement an Anti‑Racism policy with the expressed purpose of building school communities that share the responsibility to recognize and end racism, eliminate inequitable practices that result in achievement gaps, and support the unique gifts, talents, and interests of every child.

ACPS employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including health & dental coverage, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, wellness program, discounts on gym memberships, and more. Be sure to check out our website to learn more about our division and our schools.

The Special Education Assistant II provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for supervising, caring for, and instructing 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, data collection and analysis, and modeling behavior intervention strategies based on recommendations from the special education teacher or specialist.

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.

• Develop and maintain a pleasant and orderly classroom environment, including instructional materials, bulletin boards, and clean‑up activities.
• 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.
• Carries out instructional plans as designated by the classroom teacher and, if appropriate, the student’s IEP.
• Maintain student training data according to prescribed procedures.
• Assist individual students to follow routines, directions, schedules, and tasks, strictly adhering to a daily schedule and IEP requirements.
• Procure, set up, and operate audio‑visual equipment.
• Assist in the development and implementation of individual student schedules, sensory programs, motor group activities, discrete trial drills, and/or behavior management plans.
• Create alternative independent‑work activities based on teacher‑directed activities.
• Coordinate school and home supports and work tasks.
• Assist with data collection and accommodations as required by the classroom teacher or supervisor.
• Communicate effectively with special education teachers and specialists to facilitate IEP goals of students.
• Demonstrate cooperation, openness for growth, and willingness to contribute to a team approach to the educational program.
• Assist in maintaining students’ records, collecting lunch monies, and related activities such as field trips, library, and assembly, as directed.
• 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…