Substitute Instructional Aide - Special Education Department 2026-27 - 4

Baldwin Park Unified School District•Baldwin Park, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Baldwin Park Unified School District is recruiting substitute instructional aides for Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12, primarily in Special Education and possibly in bilingual classrooms. Under general supervision, the aide assists, tutors, and educates students individually or in groups in a classroom or similar learning setting, follows a prescribed curriculum, supervises students, and performs clerical and paraprofessional work inside and outside the classroom. Assignments are made to a special education teacher or administrator, and may include assisting students in mainstream classes. The role supports students with physical and learning disabilities in areas such as cognitive, gross and fine motor, feeding, self-help, and behavior skills. The aide helps maintain student health and safety, assists with mobility, personal care, meals, transportation, and instructional activities, and supports teachers and specialists with student monitoring, records, materials, and behavior management. Duties vary by assignment and are representative rather than exhaustive. Applicants must apply through Edjoin and meet the education and examination requirements. Successful candidates must hold a valid First Aid and CPR certificate issued by an authorized agency. Substitute applicants are contacted for processing when the district has a hiring need; applications remain valid for one year from the original submission date. Final employment offers are contingent on Board approval and successful fingerprinting and clearance by Human Resources.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successfully pass the BPUSD District Instructional Aide examination, or provide proof of at least two years of study at an institution of higher education or an associate degree or higher in lieu of the examination.
Valid First Aid and CPR certificate issued by an authorized agency.
Submit proof of high school graduation with the online application for interview consideration.
Complete the education and experience sections of the online application and provide information demonstrating that initial requirements are met.

Responsibilities

Provide teacher-directed instruction to individual students or small groups in cognitive, gross and fine motor, feeding, self-help, behavior control, music, and art activities.
Assist students with mobility, including wheeling chairs, positioning and repositioning students and medical equipment, and helping students board and exit buses.
Help maintain students’ health and safety by observing the environment and potential hazards and following established guidelines and procedures.
Serve lunch, feed students with severe eating difficulties, monitor self-feeding students, and take appropriate action when eating difficulties occur.
Assist students with personal hygiene, including washing hands and faces, toilet-training schedules, changing clothing, and using braces or other mechanical apparatus.
Observe student conduct and use approved behavior-management techniques to redirect inappropriate behavior.
Assist speech and adaptive physical education specialists with motor development activities, which may include body movement, stretching, and swimming.
Administer first aid and CPR as needed for students with chronic or acute medical problems.
Maintain student data sheets and progress graphs; monitor and report behavior changes and seizure activity as directed.
Prepare, maintain, set up, and take down instructional materials and bulletin boards as directed by the teacher.
Accompany medically involved students on the bus when assigned and assist students using wheelchairs or walkers.
Participate in parent conferences when requested.
Assist, tutor, and educate students individually or in groups using a prescribed curriculum; supervise students and perform related clerical and paraprofessional work.