Primary School SPED Instructional Assistant

Wonderful College Prep Academy (WCPA) is a free, public charter network in California’s Central Valley committed to providing world‑class education for all students.

Our mission is to foster a nurturing, engaging, community‑centered environment where students develop a strong, well‑rounded academic foundation, becoming critical thinkers and lifelong learners.

Wonderful College Prep Academy is seeking thoughtful, inclusive, skilled communicators who value continuous learning and are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team committed to paradigm‑shifting work to ensure long‑term success within California’s Central Valley and beyond.

• Shared Vision:
  Supports a vision of excellence for all students, with an urgency to maximize every opportunity necessary to achieve ambitious student outcomes.
• Teaching and Learning:
  Supports classroom learning and provides 1:1 or small‑group student instruction as needed. This may include supporting students’ behavioral and/or medical needs, academic needs, and providing interventions in general education and special education environments, including social activities.
• Campus Safety and Supervision:
  Supports campus supervision before, during, and after school; in specific cases, may include bus/van duties for transportation needs.
• Community Outreach:
  Demonstrates commitment to the community by communicating regularly with families and attending key community events.
• Compliance
  
  Activities:
  
  Supports the Special Education Teacher with clerical support, administrative tasks, translating/ interpreting, etc.
• Coverage Support:
  Leads the classroom in the absence of the lead teacher.
• Professional Expectations:
  Participates fully in assigned professional development, staff meetings, and planning sessions; participates in the coaching cycle (being observed, receiving feedback, collaborating on and implementing action steps, etc.).
• Supports the general day‑to‑day activities of the school site.
• Administers first aid or necessary physical assistance to ill or distressed students.
• May assist with toileting and diapering as necessary; may administer prescribed medication in accordance with established District procedure.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Special Education Leadership or site administration.

• Associate’s degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Substitute Permit preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.
• Experience working with school‑aged children, in particular those with special needs.

• Ability to read, understand, and implement lessons based on state standards.
• Knowledge of providing assessments and progress monitoring; maintaining accurate records.
• Familiarity with and/or the ability to learn IEP documentation and Special Ed Reporting Software (e.g., Siras) is preferred.
• Familiarity with and/or the ability to learn RTI, co‑teaching, collaboration, and small‑group instruction.
• Training or familiarity with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Knowledge or familiarity with de‑escalation strategies (CPI certified preferred).
• Certification in First Aid and/or CPR, when necessary.
• Proficiency with various technologies and teaching tools.

• Environment:
  Classroom environment; fast‑paced work, constant interruptions.
• Physical requirements:
  
  Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies;
  
  lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from the office to conduct business.

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:15 pm.

$20.80 - $28.20/hour. Final compensation will depend on skills & experience.

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience.
• Full‑time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• WCPA offers an optional 403b with company match (5%).
• Employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.

Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

EEO is the law.