Substitute: Instructional Support Specialist

Position: Substitute: Instructional Support Specialist (2025-26)
QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's Degree

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIRE

All applicants must:

* Complete application for this position (including 3 references)

* Successfully complete an interview with a member of the Substitute Office or Recruitment team

* To expedite hire processing, candidates may gather the following materials:

* Negative TB test current within past 60 days

* Sealed copies of all college transcripts

* Valid Driver's License, , Permanent Residency Card or current US passport

* Social Security Card (no copies)

All hires are contingent on applicant passing criminal background check.

DESCRIPTION

BASIC FUNCTION:
As part of the instructional team and under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform a variety of specialized educational supports, including the implementation of behavioral interventions, increased access to the common core curriculum and, as needed, meet physical needs of students with disabilities. Key distinctions in this role compared to other paraprofessional roles include specialization in instructional supports that can support students to moving to less restrictive environments, training and enhanced abilities in providing behavioral supports to all students, and providing a pathway to a certificated position for interested employees.

Although providing physical and health support services to students with disabilities may be directed on an as needed and case by case basis, it is not anticipated to be a daily task applying to all students supported by the Instructional Support Specialist.

This position may be used to identify potential teacher and other educational professional candidates. Collaborating with institutions of higher learning, educational development corporations, the business community, teacher preparation programs, human resources, special education, etc., the District will provide direct support to Instructional Support Specialists seeking to become teachers by assisting them in completing the educational and credentialing requirements.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to reflect the principal job elements accurately.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Under the guidance of a certificated teacher provide core curriculum instruction and behavior intervention to students with disabilities (Pre-K through young adult) in an assigned classroom or program; support students with meeting goals and objectives including students with IEPs.

* Participate in Individual Educational Plan (IEP) meetings; read IEP goals to support instruction to maximize student progress when trained by appropriate staff. Support the implementation of the behavior intervention plans for all special education students; provide positive reinforcement supports to other special education students experiencing behavior difficulties; support with non-special education students experiencing behavior problems if it does not interfere with the special education responsibilities.

* Follow the schedule of activities for implementing student instruction and behavior plans; participate in staff development programs to reinforce interventions for students needing instructional or behavioral support.

* Help prepare for periodic inspections of classroom environments to assure established standards of plan implementation are maintained.

* Confer with Behavior Specialist, school administrators, teachers and site staff concerning individual student progress toward behavior plan goals.

* Help manage behavior of students; intervene in crisis/emergency situations involving aggressive or uncontrolled behavior of identified students; restrain disruptive or dangerous students, when certified, in situations only when student is a danger to him/herself and/or others.

* Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricular as necessary and assisting students with class assignments.

* Assure compliance with governmental regulations, codes and reporting requirements concerning those Special Education students affected by his/her services. Notify immediately appropriate personnel and agencies, and follow established procedures when there is reasonable suspicion of substance abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions or potential suicide.

* Provide data to teachers and other staff that will inform student progress reports provided to parents.

* Support teachers and administrators in the coordination and monitoring of student behavior contracts; verify completion of appropriate student interventions and behavior consequences.

* Prepare and maintain a variety of detailed records, files and data logs.

* Monitor response to behavior intervention and instruction for students who receive special…