ESSA - Special Programs Instructional Assistant - Grant

Overview

Special Programs Instructional Assistant - ESSA
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Purpose:

To improve student achievement by assisting a licensed teacher in the planning and implementation of an educational program, including individualized education programs (IEPs). Assigned educational programs may include both general and special education settings.

• Assist a licensed teacher in planning and implementing educational programs, including IEPs.
• Support students in general and special education settings as assigned.
• Rides the bus before and after school for medically fragile students in the MDLC program; work closely with the special education teacher, the instructional assistant team, and specialists such as physical, occupational, and speech therapists.

• Start date:
  
  September 3, 2026
• Type:
  Classified
• Hours per day: 7.5
• Number of days per year: 188
• Status:
  Permanent
• Hourly Range: $23.15 - $29.53 (based on the 2025-26 schedule and subject to change)

• ESSA Documentation
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• What is ESSA? The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) works to support equal opportunity for disadvantaged students and eliminate barriers to student success. ESSA requires all paraprofessionals working in a Title I funded school to meet certain proficiency in reading, writing and math.
• If you meet any of the ESSA requirements, you must register this information with the district by attaching transcripts and/or test results to your job application. These materials will be reviewed to verify that the requirements are met.
• Application Procedure:
  Apply online

Note:

All Applicants, please note:
If selected, you will be asked to participate in an interview process. Interviews are conducted virtually, in person, or via a one-way video. Interviews are a required part of the hiring process; non-compliance with the interview will affect eligibility.

Salem-Keizer Public Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veterans  status, or other categories protected by ORS Chapter 659A.