Instructional Aide

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education,

focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students

as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you

will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting

the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal

of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to
thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an

enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710

square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we

employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers

in our city.

Department or School Site There are upcoming vacancies anticipated throughout the District. When

submitting your application, please make sure to select the District Areas

of interest in the "Desired Employment" section of the application.

These positions are budgeted up to 6 hours/day.

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,

vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement

System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 9 month

basis - salary and paid time off for 9 month positions will be adjusted

accordingly.

Job Duties/Responsibilities Please note that the duties for this position will be performed on-site and

in-person.

Typical Duties include:

• Assists a teacher in the supervision and implementation of instructional

support utilizing standardized procedures, as directed by the classroom

teacher, that are aligned with the California Kindergarten Common Core

State Standards for extended kindergarten students.

• Assists with comprehension of age-appropriate text so students are

exposed to a variety of literature in different genre.

• Organizes and implements small group and/or individual activities

according to a teacher’s lesson plan to reinforce and follow-up on
learning activities.

• Assists in providing experiences to promote social-emotional skills and

enforcing and monitoring positive behavior practices, safety rules, and

appropriate standards of behavior.

• Assists in providing engaging activities to develop early math, science,

and language skills and prompts critical thinking through questions

exhibits under the direction of a teacher and aligned with the teacher’s
lesson plan.

• Assists teachers on curricular trips by helping students with concept

development, physical needs, and the development of appropriate

behavior.

• Monitors and reports student progress regarding performance and

behavior Assist students with developing appropriate toileting practices

and assists students to clean up and change soiled clothing.

• Provides student-centered, differentiated tutoring under the supervision

of the teacher for individual students and/or small groups in areas of

physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and language development of

children.

• Assists students in the operation of a variety of instructional aids,

media, computer terminals and software programs, as necessary.

• Conducts daily health screening of children.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION:

In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and

other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the

following standards:

Paraprofessionals who provide instructional assistance are required to

possess a high school diploma or equivalent *AND* one of the following:

• Completion of 48 semester units or 72 quarter units from a recognized

college or university,

OR

• Possession of an associate or higher degree, from a recognized college

or university

OR

Receipt of a passing score on the District Proficiency Test AND

Instructional Assistance Test.

All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

Desirable Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess an extensive understanding of

instructional practices in support of transitional kindergarten students.

The ideal candidate would also posses strong customer service skills,

the ability to work effectively with students from various backgrounds and

personalities, various group sizes, as wells as within a team of

colleagues.

Employment Selection Process The selection process will likely consist of a a review of each candidate's

application and background experience. It is recommended that your

application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and

specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Candidates who do not meet all the entrance requirements may be

invited to participate in various tests in order to fulfill those requirements.

We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this

position; therefore, there will be a competitive process.

The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the

selection process in an expeditious and timely manner.

If you are unable to attend test dates related to this position, we

encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically

to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again.

Application Process To apply, click the Apply button at the bottom left corner of this page and

log into the application management system; then, (1) click on the

education and experience tabs and complete the requested information;

(2) click on the Questionnaires tab and complete the questionnaires; and

(3) submit your application by clicking on the Submit Application button in

the last tab of the application wizard to complete the process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should

receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted

your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day

you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application. For

assistance with your application Please email us at

helpmeapply@lausd.net.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net to get assistance with the

application process.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.