Substitute Instructional Assistant; SYS-SERIES

The Position

*** This recruitment is for substitute employment only***

Basic function:
Terms of employment: as needed basis, 5.75 hours or 6 hours/day. Anywhere between 8 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m.

Positions allocated to this class are assigned to assist a teacher, or specialist in providing academic, social and community based instruction and assistance to individuals or small groups of students with a wide range of significant disabilities including autism and/or intellectual disabilities. This position performs special duties relative to the needs of each special education student in addition to performing the regular duties typical of the Substitute Instructional Assistant (Classroom).

This position serves as a Substitute Instructional Assistant to teachers. Full responsibility for appropriate instruction, training, curriculum materials and evaluation procedures remain with the teacher.

Minimum qualifications:

Education:

Consistent with No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the following standards:

The equivalent of graduation from high school and one of the following:

1. Completion of at least two years of study (48 semester units or 60 quarter units) at an institution of higher education;
Or

2. Attainment of an Associate of Arts degree or higher degree;
Or

3. Meeting a rigorous standard of quality by receiving a passing score in an examination administered by the Personnel Commission which demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing and mathematics.

Experience:

Refer to job descriptions

Licenses and other requirements:
Possession of a valid CPR/First Aid certificate and any other certifications pertaining to this position at time of application and throughout employment. (

PLEASE NOTE:

ONLINE-ONLY CERTIFICATES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Refer to job descriptions.

Physical demands:
Refer to job descriptions.

Work environment:
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General essential duties:
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Instructional Assistant
- Specialized Academic Instruction:
Observes and supports behavior of students in the classroom and during outdoor activities according to approved procedures; provides support for students who are fully included in regular education classes.

Note:

Some positions in this classification may require bilingual skills.

Job Description:

Instructional Assistant-Specialized Academic Instruction

Instructional Assistant
- Bilingual (Spanish):
Assists a certificated teacher in providing instruction to individuals or small groups of limited or non-English speaking students in a classroom environment by interpreting written materials and oral lectures;
Serves as an interpreter for teachers or non-English speaking parents.

Job Description:

Instructional Assistant-Bilingual (Spanish)

Instructional Assistant
- Behavior Support:
Applies behavior management and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques which are evidence-based for students exhibiting aggressive behaviors due to their emotional disturbance, ASD, or intellectual disabilities; implements supportive interventions designed to compliment the student's Behavior Support Plan (BSP).

Job Description:

IA
- Behavioral Support

Instructional Assistant
- Adult Transition:
Provides specific job training and work site job coaching; acts as a liaison between adult students and work sites in the community.

Job Description:

Instructional Assistant-Adult Transition

Recruitment type:
Open - anyone may apply

Certification type:
Substitute - qualified candidates, or eligibles, who pass all testing stages will be placed on one eligibility list. Eligibles will be contacted in rank order to be processed as a substitute employee by Human Resources.

Application process:

All applications must be submitted online. Applications and requests for testing will not be accepted after the recruitment closing date and time. Applicants may be rejected on the basis of an incomplete application or failure to meet minimum qualifications. The application is part of the selection process and is part of an overall assessment of acceptability for employment. All information provided is subject to independent verification of its accuracy.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct contact information by which to be notified.

Note:

You will eventually be disqualified in the recruitment process if you fail to disclose relevant information regarding your conviction history. It is the disclosure of the conviction that is most important in many cases.

Screening process:
The screening process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, documentation/certification screening, and supplemental application screening. The stated qualifications for the position represent only the minimum requirements and do not guarantee…