Instructional Assistant- Classroom

Salary : $18.18 - $23.22 Hourly

Location : Malibu, CA

Job Type : PERMANENT, SCHOOL-YEAR

Job Number : 550706-25-03

Department : EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Opening Date : 01 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 18 / 2025 4 : 00 PM Pacific

BASIC FUNCTION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Classified Employee's Salary Range : A-22

This recruitment is to maintain a six (6) month eligibility list for current vacancies and substitute opportunities.

Current Vacancy :

Malibu Elementary School, 3 hrs. / day, Monday - Friday

BASIC FUNCTION :

Under the general supervision of a certificated teacher and a site administrator, assists the teacher by providing instructional support to individuals and small groups of students in regular classrooms, monitors and reports student progress regarding performance and behavior and provides clerical and other support assistance related to instructional activities. The Instructional Assistant Classroom also assists students in becoming successful in their academic, social and emotional development.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS :

Positions in the Instructional Assistant Classroom classification are established to assist certificated teachers in creating successful learning opportunities for students in regular classrooms. Incumbents perform their duties with initiative and independent judgment within standardized procedures as directed by the classroom teacher. Incumbents serve as assistants to the teacher. The full responsibility for appropriate instruction, training, instructional materials and evaluation procedures remains with the teacher.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION :

Must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent AND

• Completed 48 units at an institution of higher learning; OR
• Obtained an Associate's (or higher) degree; OR
• Must pass the District's Instructional Assistant written examination demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading readiness, writing readiness and mathematics readiness.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EXPERIENCE :

Six (6) months paid or volunteer experience that has provided first-hand knowledge of the needs of school aged children and young people.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Note : The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

JOB DUTIES :

KNOWLEDGE OF :

ABILITY TO :

SUPERVISION AND WORKING CONDITIONS

SUPERVISION :

Supervision is received from a certificated administrator with input from the teacher(s) to whom the Instructional Assistant Classroom is assigned. No supervision of other staff is exercised.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this classification.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

THE APPLICATION PROCESS :

To be considered for an employment opportunity with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, it is necessary for you to complete an official District Application and Supplemental Questions. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. The application is part of the examination process and is part of your total evaluation of qualifications for employment.

THE EXAMINATION PROCESS :

For those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process will consist of any one or more of the following : Training and Experience Evaluation, Written Test, Performance Test, and / or Structured Interview. Additional information pertaining to the examination process will be emailed to those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications.

EXAMINATION PROTESTS :

Protest of any part of the examination process must be in writing and received in the office of the Director of Classified Personnel no later than five (5) working days from the date you were notified of examination results. All notifications are sent electronically via email. Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure / process error. We are not responsible for any incoming mail that is lost or misdirected after it has been entrusted to the US Postal Service.

ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABLED :

If you have a disability that may require an accommodation in any of these examination procedures, please notify the Personnel Commission in writing at the time you submit your application.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY LIST :

This examination process shall be open to all qualified applicants and shall result in one integrated eligibility list. All eligibility lists shall be established in accordance with Personnel Commission rules and shall be established for a period one (1) year, unless otherwise noted, or until there are fewer than three (3) ranks of eligible candidates who are available. Candidates are placed on the eligibility list in rank order according to their final examination score. Final examination scores will not change, but ranking may change as other candidates are added or removed from the list.

ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT :

Generally, new employees start at the first step on the appointed salary schedule. When filling a permanent vacancy, a new employee may request a higher salary placement based on having training and experience that greatly exceeds the minimum qualifications. An employee may submit a formal request for advanced step consideration on or after the first day of employment. Education transcripts, training certificates, and additional references may be requested for verification purposes.

HOW YOU WILL HEAR FROM US :

All correspondence and notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent to the email address you provide. It is your responsibility to review, follow instructions, and respond to information in a timely manner; as if it was a function of your job.

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR

JOB APPLICANTS

ACCOMODATION FOR DISABLED : If you have a disability that may require an accommodation in any of these selection procedures, please notify the Personnel Commission in writing and attach your request to the completed application packet.

PREFERENCE POINTS : Seniority credit, based on length of service, is added to the final passing score of permanent employees. Veteran's credits are added for entry level examinations as follows : 5 points for non-disabled veterans; 10 points for disabled veterans. "Veteran" is defined as serving at least 30 days active duty during war or qualifying armed conflict. A DD-214 must be presented on or before date of the examination.

ELIGIBILITY LIST : Candidates who pass the examination will be placed in rank order on the eligibility list. Final selection will be made from the top three available ranks only. When a promotional and open eligibility list is established, the promotional list will be used first. Eligibility lists are usually established for one calendar year.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT : All potential employees must provide evidence of their identity and authorization to work in the United States before they will be hired. State law requires employees to provide proof that they have had a recent negative tuberculosis test result. All new employees are fingerprinted and conviction records, if any, are checked.

SALARIES, MERIT INCREASES & ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT : Salaries generally begin on the first step of the appropriate salary range. Permanent employees receive an increase after six months of continuous satisfactory service and equal raises based on merit at subsequent one year intervals for a total of five increases. Relevant experience and / or education in excess of entry requirements may permit employment at other than the first step. If employed at a higher step, salary increases are granted annually until reaching the end of the salary range.

BENEFITS : Permanent employees will receive paid holidays, sick leave, vacation and longevity benefits per bargaining unit contract or Personnel Commission Merit Rules. The District offers a comprehensive package of insurance benefits to full-time employees and their families, which includes major medical and dental. (Permanent employees who work less than full-time, but a minimum of four (4) hours will contribute an amount proportionate to the number of assigned hours for major medical and dental.) Employees belong to the Public Employees' Retirement System to which the District makes contributions approximately equal to those deducted from the employee's pay.

Assuring Equal Opportunities through the Merit System since 1938.

SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERSONNEL COMMISSION

1717 4th Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District does not discriminate based on actual or perceived sex, age, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, gender, mental and / or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, and a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Revised April 2008)

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT : Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. The information you provide on the application and supplemental questions will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Referring to your application / resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

Advanced Step Placement (ASP) Please read the following statement regarding compensation : New employees start on the first step (Step A) of their classification's salary range. Instructional Assistant-Classroom begins on step A : $18.18 per hour. On the first day of employment, new employees will be given 60 days to submit a formal request for advanced step placement.Employees who have experience and education that greatly exceed the minimum qualifications may be considered for placement on steps above A. ONLY INFORMATION ON YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT. Transcripts, certificates, and additional references or materials may be requested for verification purposes.

Select the option below that best corresponds with your employment status :

If you are a current or former employee of SMMUSD, please list the year you were hired and your classification title(s).

If you are not a current or former SMMUSD employee, type N / A.

Select the option below that best describes your highest level of education completed : Please provide proof of your level of education completed by attaching a diploma and / or transcripts with this application for verification purposes. FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF EDUCATION WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION AND / OR PREVENT YOU FROM MOVING FORWARD IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.

If you completed the required college coursework or a college degree, please list the name of the college(s) where they were completed. Please provide proof of your level of college education completed by attaching a diploma and / or transcripts with this application for verification purposes. If you do not possess a college degree or completed less than the required semester or quarter units, please list "NA."

Have you taken the CBEST standardized test?

Note : This is NOT a job requirement.

Select the option below that best corresponds with the amount of experience you possess working with school aged children.

In regard to the option you selected above, give a brief description of the duties you performed. If you do not have experience in this area, enter N / A.

Most Instructional Assistant positions are 3 hours / day (Monday to Friday). Are you willing to accept a 3 hour / day position?

I am willing to accept substitute (non-permanent) opportunities as they become available :

The current Instructional Assistant Classroom opportunity is for Malibu Elementary School

Required Question

Salary : $18 - $23