Instructional Aide II - Special Education; Female and Male

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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!

This is an ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. To be considered for the upcoming recruitment event, please apply by July 28, 2026. ONE-DAY RECRUITMENT EVENT Monday, August 10, 2026 or Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (Applications Due: July 28, 2026) To view the recruitment event flyer, please click

How To Apply:

CURRENT OPENING:
There are currently multiple part-time openings (10 months/30 hours per week). Salary placement will be on Range 18 of the CSEA Salary Schedule. Initial salary placement for new employees is customarily at step 1 ($22.93 per hour) of this salary range. APPLICANT FILING INFORMATION:
This recruitment is open to the public. An eligibility list will be established to fill vacancies for full time, part time, evening, summer, and substitute positions throughout the duration of the eligibility list. Eligibility lists typically last for six months. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Pursuant to PC Rule 6.2.10, the eligibility list established for this recruitment may be used for another related classification at the same or lower salary.

NOTE:

Answers to the supplemental questions and proof of your highest obtained education or transcripts must be submitted with your application. You may upload the documents to your online application (in the "Attachments" section) or fax them to Maria Murillo at .

Under the supervision of an administrator, performs a variety of instructional activities and support activities for students with severe disabilities. Assists students with personal physical needs (e.g. diapering, using restroom, menstrual cycle needs and/or changing bag for students with colostomy, catheterizing, and g-tube feeding). Assists students in learning bathroom skills and eating skills. Prepares Mobility Opportunities Via Education (MOVE) equipment for individual students and lifts students in and out of equipment.

Assists in the loading and unloading of students from buses and the transferring of students to and from classrooms.

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…