Instructional Aide II - Special Education; Female and Male

Job Title

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District is named as one of the top 50 employers in California for 2020 and our employees have received a combined 12% salary increase for the  years! Apply now to join our team!

Under the supervision of an administrator, performs a variety of instructional activities and support activities for students with severe disabilities.

Education:

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires all paraprofessionals who provide instructional assistance in a classroom to possess a high-school diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent AND ONE of the following:

• A minimum of 48 semester or 72 quarter units of college coursework.
• An Associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
• Pass an assessment that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching, reading, writing and mathematics.

Experience:

One year of paid or volunteer experience within an educational or child care setting, preferably serving orthopedically/severely disabled students supplemented with Child Development Core Classes.

Special:

• A Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate issued by a recognized training program must be secured within six months after appointment and kept valid during the term of employment.
• Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination. Absence of back problems or any other physical impairments that might preclude the performance of physical labor or lifting must be evident.
• Gender is a bona fide occupational qualification for some of these positions and is determined by whether or not the position works in and around males or females in the bathroom and performing sensitive physical needs of male or female students.

Knowledge of:

• Arithmetical concepts.
• Concepts of child development and child behavior characteristics.
• English usage, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Student behavior management techniques and strategies.
• Learning problems of children with special educational needs.
• Basic First Aid procedures.
• Diapering process.
• Public education goals and objectives.
• Simple record keeping and record management.

Ability to:

• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Exercise judgment and initiative and reach sound decisions within established policies and guidelines.
• Be attentive and alert to medical or safety needs of students.
• Tolerate strong odors.
• Assist students with personal hygiene needs.
• Learn simple methods and procedures, and effectively utilize training received on the job.
• Assist students in learning bathroom skills and eating skills.
• Lift students in and out of wheelchairs.
• Operate a variety of instructional media, computers, office machines, and equipment.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain accurate and current records and reports.
• Successfully adjust to interruptions in work schedules and routines on short notice.
• Be dependable, following through with policies and procedures and be relied upon to be at work on time daily.
• Demonstrate an understanding, patient, and receptive attitude toward children.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain a cooperative and effective working relationship with children and adults.
• Deal with interpersonally challenging situations calmly and diplomatically to diffuse tension.