Instructional Assistant Special Education II - Self Contained - Johnson Elementary School

Instructional Assistant Special Education II
- Self Contained
- Johnson Elementary School Instructional Assistant Special Education II
- Self Contained
- Johnson Elementary School Mesa USD 4 Johnson Elementary
- Mesa, Arizona Open in Google Maps Job Details
Job : 5842379
Final date to receive applications: Sep 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
Posted: Jul 20, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

• Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Full-time (32.5 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$19.89

Class/Calendar:

B21,9.25 months

Benefits:

Sick leave, holidays,retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to aten-year maximum

New Hire

Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary :

To assist, under direct supervision of certified teachers and specialists, in the monitoring and instruction of special education students implementing the Individual Education Plans; to assist students in performing their academic, daily living and health care activities; to relieve teacher of routine clerical tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver, under teacher’s direction, classroom work/homework and/or reinforce classroom objectives, tutoring and guided practice
• Assist the development of instructional materials and maintenance of classroom
• Assist in the collection of data on academic and behavior goals as instructed
• Implement positive behavior intervention plans for students who display challenging behaviors including verbal and physical aggression
• Respond to problem behaviors according to the student’s positive behavior intervention plan and district crisis intervention policy
• Perform and provide support tasks in accordance with district procedures as required based on student need, including but not limited to:
• Behavior management techniques where elopement behavior both on and off campus happens on a regular basis
• District identified behavior management strategies (A.S.P.E.N.)
• Physical interventions to remediate severe emotional and behavior dysregulation when the students presents as a danger to self or others
• Transfers and/or lifts for non-ambulatory students to assist them in the performance of their daily activities
• Tube feeding
• Diapering (may require use of Hoyer hydraulic lift)
• Seizure intervention
• Aerosol generating procedures
• Frequently required to assist students who need support in addressing personal care needs due to a severe medical condition and/or physical limitations (i.e. toileting, feeding, dressing suctioning, etc) to ensure their functioning in a school environment
• Accompany students as they transition across campus
• Monitor individual and/or small student groups in classroom and/or on the playground to maintain asafe and positive learning environment; facilitate social peer interactions
• Maintain classroom and student equipment to ensure a safe environment
• Model professional, safe, responsible and respectful behavior
• Perform general clerical tasks to support the teacher in the maintenance of student files and to provide classroom materials
• Participate in various meetings to share information and/or improve one’s skills and/or knowledge
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications :

• Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire OR pass the Para Pro Test provided by the district free of charge
• Previous experience and record of effectiveness in similar roles

Skills &

Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by…