What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-26 Instructional Assistant/Special Education Paraprofessional/Recess Support position at Community School for Creative Education?
CSCE is seeking to hire a Special Education Aide. The Special Education Aide’s basic function is to assist the Special Education Teacher and General Education Teacher in reinforcing efforts with children with various disabilities, including behavioral disorders, autism, learning disabilities, and emotional disabilities, in accordance with the child’s Individual Education Program (IEP).
Position Responsibilities:
• provides one-on-one tutoring, support, and supervision for student or students with disabilities
• reinforce learning concepts taught in the general education classroom
• enforce and monitor the Behavior Management system set up by the IEP team in coordination with the Special Education teacher, the General Education teacher, and Principal
• serve as a one on one assistant as needed or indicated in students’ IEPs.
• assists teacher in maintaining written records of students’ behavior; keeps documentation of IEP goals and objectives; keeps written documentation with students’ parents
• accompanies students and teachers on class field trips;
• attends and participates in workshops and in service training/professional development, as necessary, to update job related skills
• Knows and uses school mission, philosophy, and values to direct daily work and decision-making.
• Promotes a professional and respectful working environment Qualifications and Requirements:
• provides one-on-one tutoring, support, and supervision for student or students with disabilities
• reinforce learning concepts taught in the general education classroom
• enforce and monitor the Behavior Management system set up by the IEP team in coordination with the Special Education teacher, the General Education teacher, and Principal
• serve as a one on one assistant as needed or indicated in students’ IEPs.
• assists teacher in maintaining written records of students’ behavior; keeps documentation of IEP goals and objectives; keeps written documentation with students’ parents
• accompanies students and teachers on class field trips;
• attends and participates in workshops and in service training/professional development, as necessary, to update job related skills
• Knows and uses school mission, philosophy, and values to direct daily work and decision-making.
• Promotes a professional and respectful working environment Qualifications and Requirements:
- Prior work experience with children with behavioral disorders is highly desired.
- Experience working with children with a background including trauma is highly desirable.
- A high school diploma, or equivalent AND a) an Associate of Arts degree or higher, or b) 48 or more college units, or 3) a passing score on a test (CBEST, ParaPro or CODESP)
Employment eligibility will include being fingerprinted, passing a TB test and/or other employment clearance requirements. - Good knowledge of the characteristics of students with various disabilities, good knowledge of English grammar and spelling, good knowledge of basic mathematics.
- Ability to work with students with various disabilities, age 5- 14 years of age; ability to follow written and oral instructions and direction; ability to complete and maintain basic written reports.
- Ability to work effectively with special education teacher, classroom teacher and other school staff.
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent motivational skills.
- Successful candidates will possess a true love and commitment for young children.
Salary : $23 - $30