About The Position

Instructional Assistant IIIs support our severe/emotionally disturbed students. We are looking for candidates with any combination of experience and training which provides the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job duties. Severe/Emotionally Disturbed - working with students who have a Learning Handicap or Communicatively Handicap programs. Students designated as an emotionally disturbed (ED) class or an autism class or assigned to a Behaviorist to assist individual students. Experience working with groups of children; experience working with impaired children or adults highly desirable; coursework in child development highly desirable. See the job description for full details. In some programs, possession of, or willingness and ability to obtain a valid California Class C Driver License within 30 days of hire or before driving any equipment/vehicle requiring this license.

Requirements

  • List on application experience that is relevant to this position in addition to providing the required documentation listed in this vacancy.
  • Passing score from San Juan Unified School District's Proficiency Exam - testing date must be April 2005 to current.
  • Official passing score from the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  • Passing the IA Proficiency Test or having the CBEST is required, regardless of educational background.
  • Applications submitted without the required test results will not be considered.
  • An incomplete application, "see resume" in place of listing requested information on application, or an unsigned application will not be considered.
  • Must pre-qualify by attaching your High School Diploma or equivalent and one document [A or B] from the following list: [A] Passing score from San Juan Unified School District's Proficiency Exam - testing date must be April 2005 to current. No other school districts proficiency exam will be accepted. OR [B] Official passing score from the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  • For Title I Sites: Must pre-qualify by attaching one documentation [A, B, C, or D item] from the following list: [A] Passing score from SJUSD's Proficiency Exam - testing date must be April 2005 to current. No other school districts proficiency exam accepted. OR [B] Official passing score from the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) OR [C] OFFICIAL transcripts demonstrating the completion of two years of college (48 semester/60 quarter units) OR [D] Proof of an A.A. degree (or higher).
  • If your degree/transcripts are from a foreign college or university, YOU MUST have coursework evaluated for its equivalency to a degree/transcripts received from an accredited United States college or university.
  • Attachments are NOT automatically added to your applications. Make sure you scan and attach all required documents before the job posting deadline.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working with impaired children or adults highly desirable
  • Coursework in child development highly desirable

Responsibilities

  • Running small groups
  • Assisting students in large groups in both Special Day Class settings or General Education
  • Supporting the teacher's needs
  • Working with students served in Resource, Learning Handicap or Communicatively Handicap programs
  • Working with students who have a Learning Handicap or Communicatively Handicap programs
  • Assisting individual students designated as an emotionally disturbed (ED) class or an autism class or assigned to a Behaviorist
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