About The Position

San Juan Unified School District is hiring an Instructional Assistant III to support a preschool autism spectrum disorder (ASD) class serving students with moderate to severe support needs. Instructional Assistant IIIs support students with severe or emotional disturbances, including students in learning handicap or communicatively handicap programs, students in an emotionally disturbed or autism class, or individual students assigned to a behaviorist. This is a permanent, part-time position at Arlington Heights Elementary School. The schedule is five hours per day, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM, for 206 days per year on the Elementary Instructional Assistant Calendar 18A. The salary is $20.64–$25.93 per hour, with a 5% hard-to-staff stipend. Benefits are included.

Requirements

  • Attach a high school diploma or equivalent and either a passing San Juan Unified School District Proficiency Exam score (test date April 2005 or later) or an official passing California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) score.
  • List relevant experience on the application and provide the required documentation.
  • Possess, or be willing and able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid California Class C Driver License if required for the program or before driving equipment or a vehicle requiring that license.
  • Complete and sign the application; applications must include requested information rather than directing reviewers to a resume.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working with groups of children.
  • Experience working with children or adults with impairments.
  • Coursework in child development.

Responsibilities

  • Support students with severe or emotional disturbances.
  • Assist students in learning handicap or communicatively handicap programs, emotionally disturbed or autism classes, or individual students assigned to a behaviorist.

Benefits

  • Benefits included
  • 5% hard-to-staff stipend
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