Substitute Instructional Assistant, Special Education - Central Union High School District : Job Details

Job SummaryCentral Union High School District is looking for highly motivated individuals who will help accomplish our mission of preparing students for college and/or career. Instructional Assistant, Special Education assist, in the supervision of special education students and relieves teachers of routine clerical tasks. This is an on-call position to provide additional support to students or to cover when an Instructional Aide is absent from work. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain experience in a high school setting. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, have good attendance and a friendly demeanor, and align with the District's core values of honesty, integrity and respect.Job Description / Essential Elements: Central Union High School District Classified Job Description Adopted: Classification: 17 INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT - SPECIAL EDUCATION Purpose Statement/s: The job of Instructional Assistant - Special Education is done for the purpose/s of assisting (under direct supervision) in the supervision and instruction of special education students; relieving teachers of routine clerical tasks. Essential Job Functions: •Adapts classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives. •Assists physically disabled students with toileting, feeding, positioning, lifting and other personal care for the purpose of supporting students with their daily living skills. •Assists teachers and parents for the purpose of implementing lesson plans. •Maintains classroom equipment, students' files/records as pertains to special education files/records for the purpose of ensuring a safe and appropriate learning environment. •Monitors individual students, classroom and/or school activities for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment. •Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions, scheduling, copying etc. for the purpose of supporting the teacher in maintaining student files and providing classroom materials. Other Job Functions: •Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities. •Attends meetings as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions. •Confers with teachers, (parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel as requested) for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students' progress and/or implementating of students' objectives. •Participates in various meetings for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving one's skills/knowledge. Job Requirements - Qualifications: •Experience Required: Prior job related experience, paid or volunteer, with school age children and/or children with special needs. •Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Skills with appropriate policies, procedures, practices, laws, codes, etc.; basic instructional office equipment and materials; English in both written and verbal form; intervention techniques for emergency situations; maintain records; operate standard office equipment in a proper and safe manner; problem solving techniques; rules of grammar, punctuation and spelling; basic technology skills desired. Provide for special health care needs of students. Knowledge to perform basic math including fractions, percents, and ratios; to read a variety of manuals; type correspondence, memos, etc., usually in prescribed formats, and/or speak before groups; to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables; possess knowledge of principles of child development and instructional processes. Abilities to understand and address students with special needs, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain confidentiality of student records, meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies, rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations. Abilities for directing, controlling or planning activities of others; making judgments and decisions; performing repetitive or short-cycle work; performing a variety of duties involving frequent changes of tasks, aptitudes, techniques, procedures, etc.; attaining precise set limits, tolerances and/or standards; working under specific instructions of supervisor. Significant physical abilities include walking/standing for prolonged periods, stooping/crouching, reaching/handling, lifting, pushing/pulling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision. •Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent, and complete two years of higher education study (48 semester hours of Core academic subjects), OR hold an Associate's degree, OR pass a formal state or local academic assessment that demonstrates knowledge of the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing, and mathematics or reading, writing, and mathematics readiness. •Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance, Tuberculosis Screening, and may require local academic assessment. •Other: First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificates (may be required by position). Valid driver's license (may be required by position). Job related proficiency test (may be required by position). Job related language proficiency test (may be required by position).Requirements / QualificationsExperience: Prior job-related experience, paid or volunteer, with school-age children and/or children with special needs. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, and complete two years of higher education study (48 semester hours of Core academic subjects), or hold an Associates degree. Selected candidates will take a proficiency test. ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION: A completed online employment application must be submitted/received by the closing date. This application MUST include all current and previous employment and history and education to evaluate your qualifications. It is important to note that a resume does not substitute for completing the work experience and education sections of the online application. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all relevant details. Paper applications are not accepted. If you are unable to upload any of the required documents, please visit the EDJOIN Jobseeker Technical Support Tool at www.edjoin.org/FAQS/Contact or contact the EDJOIN Applicant Help Desk at 888-###-#### M-F 8am - 5pm PST. If you need help with the application process contact Edjoin Support at 888-###-####, the CUHSD Human Resources Office at 760-###-#### or visit a One Stop Center in Brawley, El Centro or Calexico.

• Copy of Transcript (All transcripts from College and/or University)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (2 letters dated within 1 year of application date.)
• Resume

Comments and Other InformationOnly complete applications (please do not note see attached resume on application), with all required documents will be considered. Please review your application and attachments to verify your information is current and accurate before submitting. Candidates recommended for employment will need to be fingerprinted and submit to a pre-employment health exam. Central Union High School District communicates information regarding the recruitment process via email. CUHSD is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. NON-DISCRIMINATION-TITLE IX STATEMENT: The Central Union High School District (CUHSD), is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. CUHSD does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The title IX Coordinator is Renee Verdugo, Human Resources Analyst, (760) ###-#### or [email protected] SEXUAL HARASSMENT STATEMENT: It is the policy of the Central Union High School District, in keeping with efforts to establish and maintain an environment in which the dignity and worth of all members of our district are respected, that sexual harassment of students and employees is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated.