About this role
DEFINITION Under direction of a school administrator, assist a certificated teacher in presenting and reinforcing training and instruction in a special education program for students with emotional disturbances or severe disabilities; work with individual and small groups of emotionally disturbed, moderately/severely/profoundly mentally and/or physically handicapped students, reinforcing instructions as directed by the teacher; perform routine instructional support and clerical duties. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Incumbents in the Instructional Assistant - Special Education II cl