Teacher Assistant, Special Education

General Purpose

Part Time

A Teacher Assistant - Special Education is responsible to the County Superintendent and works under the direct supervision of the designated manager(s). Provides support to assist special education certificated teaching staff with instructing and assisting students having a variety of complex communicative or physical disabilities and performs a variety of general classroom assistance duties.

• Must currently have or must obtain CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of employment.
• Paid or volunteer experience in the teaching, care, and assistance with students with special needs.

Pursuant to current Ed. Code 45330, this position requires one of the following to qualify for the position:

• Completion of 60 Semester Units (2 years of study) at an institution of higher education.
• Possession of an Associate's Degree or Higher.
• Passing of a local assessment in Reading/Writing and Mathematics (which will be conducted on the day of the interview).
• Math knowledge will consist of basic fractions, percentages, word problems, etc. (equal to that of a high school student requirement).
• Reading/Writing will consist of comprehension, proper language, etc (equal to that of a high school student requirement).

Applicants may be tested.

If hired, must provide proof of a valid California Driver's License.

• Letter of Introduction (Cover Letter)
• Proof of HS Graduation
• Resume

The County Board and County Superintendent are committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. County Office programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information;

the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For inquiries/complaints, contact our Title IX Coordinator, Executive Director of Human Resources Brian Swank at 1400 W Stanford Ranch Road Rocklin, CA 95765  or by email at bswank.

Placer County Office of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.