Special Education - Instructional Assistant IV

Salary : $24.75 - $27.27 Hourly

Location : Camarillo, CA

Job Type : IA / SLPA / Bus / FS / Campus Supervision (193 days)

Job Number : 202400038

Department : Special Education

Opening Date : 01 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 23 / 2025 4 : 00 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit : N / A

Description

This recruitment is for level IV aids to work in BSP classrooms.

Under the direction of a Principal or assigned administrator, perform a variety of instructional support duties to individual or small groups of students in an assigned special education or typical classroom or setting; perform a variety of clerical duties as assigned. Specialized training may be required and provided in this assignment.

Distinguishing Characteristics : The Instructional Assistant job family consists of multiple levels of instructional support that share the same or similar core functions but advance in classification and compensation based on complexity level of the assignment, level of student need, and dependence upon the adult, and / or the level of training and skill required to meet the need of the designated student population. Lead positions must be able to successfully meet the demands of their classification and be able to provide training and mentoring support to lower classifications on a rotating basis at various sites.

Special Education Instructional Assistant - Typical Program Assignments by Level :

I - mild / moderate in a typical classroom setting or 1 : 1 assignment

II - mild / moderate in special day class setting

III - visually structured program

IV - behaviorally structured program

V - moderate / severe programs in special day class setting

VI - most severe / medically fragile

Examples of Duties

• Maintain District standards of excellent customer service and professional behavior in various and sometimes challenging situations.
• Access and monitor District email daily to receive important updates from school and District administration.
• Participate in staff development and in-service training programs as assigned.
• Provide support to the teacher by setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audio-visual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
• Assist staff in assessing programs and materials to meet the needs of the children; collect, assemble, and distribute textbooks, learning package materials, supplies, equipment, and other resource materials; order instructional material and aids when necessary.
• Assist certificated teacher with the presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises for students in an assigned classroom; assist teaching staff with classroom lessons and other activities; prepare for, modify, and assist with various classroom projects based on individual student or classroom needs; clean up after classroom projects.
• Assist individual or small groups of special education students with academic skills; listen to and reinforce instruction to individual or small groups of students in reading, spelling, math, social studies, or other subjects.
• Communicate with teacher, specialists, and parents to develop and provide input on individual and group educational goals and objectives; develop creative methods and techniques for working with students within the suggested framework of the teacher. Adapt curriculum on an individual basis under the direction of the teacher.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties such as preparing instructional materials, assisting with scoring papers, recording grades, and taking roll; maintain confidential student records, reports, and files.
• Assist in rendering various forms of personal care such as toileting and diapering, dressing, undressing, bathing, grooming, feeding , food preparation or other assigned functional skills.
• Observe and direct behavior of students according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior; provide information to evaluate student progress in a wide variety of skills.
• Assist in maintaining order among the children in the classroom and on the school grounds; supervise students as assigned in the classroom, playgrounds, cafeteria, on field trips or when mainstreamed into another class; assure the continuance of classroom activities and conduct when the teacher is absent from the room; accompany students going from one location to another.
• Lift, move and adjust students, especially non-ambulatory students; assist students onto table or adapted toilets; assist in loading and unloading students from buses; place students in standers, wheelchairs and other apparatus or adaptive devices; assist in positioning student in braces, adapted PE equipment and other equipment as necessary.
• Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance; assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety rules.
• Attend District provided training to conduct non licensed support for student specialized health plans; such as G-tube feeding, seizure monitoring or asthma management.
• Learn and utilize visual and other structures and supports to provide compassionate care to students with autism or other needs.

In addition to the above, the advanced classifications listed below perform the following essential functions :

Special Education Instructional Assistant IV

Employees may be assigned out-of-class work as prescribed by Merit Rules and Regulations.

Typical Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to experience, training and / or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.

ESSA Requirement :

In accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), paraprofessionals are required to have a high school diploma or its equivalent and demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, math, and classroom instruction. Employees are required to meet the requirements either by holding an AA degree or higher, having 48 units from an institution of higher education, or by demonstrating, through local assessment, the knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing and mathematics.

Supplemental Information

The eligibility list resulting from this open / promotional recruitment may be used to fill current and future regular and substitute vacancies. The following documents must be submitted with your application :

Employment Selection and Procedure

Applications and all required supporting documents must be received by the final filing date indicated above in order to be considered. Correspondence and notifications will be sent to the email address provided on your application. Applicants are responsible for checking email and responding promptly (within 24 hours).

Open / Promotional Examinations : Open and Promotional examinations are open to qualified employees and nonemployees alike. All promotional candidates who successfully complete the examination process are placed on a promotional eligibility list. which must be used first in filling the vacancy(ies). If this list contains fewer than 3 ranks, it is then supplemented by names from the open eligibility list.

Examination Information : Applicants must provide sufficient information regarding their education and work experience in order to determine eligibility. A resume and other supporting documents may be included to supplement your application; however, they may NOT be submitted in lieu of the application. The most qualified candidates will be invited to the examination process which will include :

The Pleasant Valley School District offers the following for qualifying employees who work a minimum of 878 hours during a fiscal year :

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed (please note that a copy of college transcripts / diploma must be attached to your application)?

Respond honestly and truthfully to all questions. Over-evaluating your skill level is considered providing false and / or misleading information. The statements you make on this form are subject to verification and can lead to a disqualification from the process.This position MUST be willing to perform ALL of these required tasks and be able to work under the following conditions.

Are you willing to work with students who may have extreme difficulty regulating emotions or behaviors?

Are you willing to work with students who may have orthopedic and other disabilities and physical limitations and needs?

Are you willing to assist students requiring specialized personal care procedures (e.g. toileting and diaper changing)?

Are you willing to learn and utilize Crisis Prevention / Intervention Training and use of approved hold techniques for disruptive or aggressive student behaviors?

Assist students in dressing, undressing, and personal grooming as needed?

Are you willing to administer basic first aid to students?

Are you willing to individually or with the assistance of other staff members, lift and position students in and out of wheelchairs, braces and / or other orthopedic equipment?

Are you willing to assist in following Individualized Education Plans functions?

Are you willing to assist students with physical, behavioral, or emotional needs under the guidance of a certificated instructor and according to student's individual plan ?

Are you willing to assist students with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, behavior challenges, or other disorders with a variety of tasks?

Are you willing to assist in overseeing students with special needs during playground activities?

Are you willing to assist in the preparation of lunch trays and feeding students not able to feed themselves?

Are you willing to work where contact with bodily fluids and strong odors may occur; clean work areas (e.g. wiping counters, changing areas, etc.) to maintain a sanitary environment?

Are you willing to accompany or assist in the transportation of students?

This position may also require that you learn and be able to perform the following duties : Work with students with varying levels of abilities in sometimes challenging situationsLearn and utilize de-escalation skills and techniquesMaintain special needs students' hygieneAssist students in wheelchairsLift special needs students safelyDeal safely with bodily fluidsUse adaptive equipmentUse vehicle liftsUse behavior modification techniques to manage special needs students' behaviorDo you acknowledge that these duties listed above may be required of you?

Please check one or both :

Why do you want to be a Special Education Instructional Assistant and what skills and / or background can you bring to the Pleasant Valley School District?

Do you certify that your answers in this supplemental questionnaire are true and complete?

Required Question

Salary : $25 - $27