Special Education Assistant II - IEP

Woodside Elementary; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodside Elementary in Concord, California seeks a Special Education Assistant II to provide instructional support in diverse special education settings under general supervision. Duties include assisting with instructional tasks, supporting students with special needs, helping with mobility and classroom routines, and collaborating with the instructional team.

Candidates should be patient, adaptable, and capable of assisting with daily routines and mobility, with a focus on promoting learning

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with instructional team regarding daily student performance
• Assist students in group or individual instructional tasks and accommodate diverse needs
• Support students with special equipment or instructional media
• Assist with development of appropriate social behaviors using positive reinforcement
• Assist in loading/unloading students from buses and moving between classrooms
• Encourage student engagement in field trips and extracurricular activities
• Supervise students during snack, lunch, and outdoor activities
• Assist with mobility and self-care tasks as needed

Job description

Special Education Assistant II - IEP @ Woodside Elementary - Job# 5352

Mt. Diablo Unified School District Woodside Elementary - Concord, California Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in MDUSD School Spring

Job Details

Job ID: 5868706 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Re-Posted: Aug 31, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 6, 2026

New salary schedule effective 7/1/2024

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DEFINITION: Under general supervision, performs work of moderate difficulty in providing specialized instructional support services in various pre K-12 and adult emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, bilingual, full inclusion or assistive technology special education settings; and performs related work as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (The incumbent may or may not perform all the duties below)

• 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 special needs students in learning or using special equipment of instructional media
• Assist special needs students in learning or using special tests
• Assist special needs students in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors through the use of a variety of positive reinforcement techniques, activities and/or materials
• Assist in the loading and unloading of special needs students from buses and in the transferring of students to and from classrooms and events
• Encourage and assist special needs students in communicating and engaging in social activities such as field trips and extra curricular activities
• Supervises special needs students 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, and the care of devices such as feeding tubes, catheters, urinal and colostomy bags; supervises teenage students in the use of sanitary supplies
• May assist with community based instruction
• May be required to travel from location to location
• Perform related duties as assigned