2026-27 SPED Instructional Assistant​/Personal Care HQ - Desert Cove ES

Job Title

Instructional Assistant/Personal Care HQ - Special Education

Desert Cove Elementary School

• Duration: 9 months
• Hours per day: 6.5 hours
• Grade: 17
• Hourly Rate: $17.50 per hour
• Position Type:
  Non-Interim
• Start/End: 8/3/2026
  5/27/2027
• Benefits: ASRS, Paid Sick/Personal Time, Medical and optional Dental/Vision

• HS Diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • 60 postsecondary hours of college coursework; or
  • AA degree; or
  • Passing the Para Pro Assessment
    • ETS Parapro Assessment (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
    • ACT Workkeys (http://)
    • The Master Teacher Para Educator ()

The job of Instructional Assistant/SPED Personal Care is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for working with special need students one‑on‑one; following educational and specific behavioral plans; and reporting students' daily activities.

This job reports to Teacher and/or Site Administrator.

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Assists medically fragile, physically disabled, or developmentally delayed students (e.g., diapering, tube feeding) for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.
• Communicates with teacher/s and a variety of health care professionals (e.g., Speech Therapist, PTs, COTAs) for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Documents students' daily activities (e.g., behavior, completed assignments, on/off‑task times) for the purpose of completing daily logs and students' hourly activities.
• Evaluates situations involving other staff, students, parents, the public, etc. for the purpose of taking action and/or providing referral for resolution.
• Implements, under the supervision of assigned teacher, behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintains manual and electronic files and/or records for the purpose of providing written reference; and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Models conversation, manners, clean up activities, listening, job skills, and everyday interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Monitors students' daily schedule and behavior plan (e.g., class schedule, work schedule, personal hygiene) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to the student (e.g., math, science, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, job skills) for the purpose of implementing IEP goals; assisting in adapting to mainstream classroom/s and/or workplace; and ensuring students' success.
• Remains with student at all times for the purpose of providing for the safety of student, removing student when necessary and de‑escalating situations outside the classroom.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Skill to perform multiple tasks with potential need to upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
• Knowledge of basic math including fractions, percents, and/or ratios; ability to read manuals, write documents, present information.
• Ability to schedule activities, gather and collate data, use job‑related equipment; flexibility to work with others; problem solving.

Responsibility

• Working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization’s services.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some…