Instructional Assistant, Special Ed - Petaluma, United States - Petaluma City Schools

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PETALUMA CITY SCHOOLS - CLASSIFIED VACANCY

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Instructional Assistant (SDC)

Petaluma High School




DEADLINE:
Until Filled

WORK SITE:
Petaluma High School**
WORK HOURS:30 hours per week (averaging 6.0 hours per day)
Monday - Friday


START DATE:
School Year


STARTING SALARY:
$20.71 to $26.42 per hour.
(Initial salary placement is based on related experience)


BENEFITS:
The District will pay the following amounts towards benefits:

Work Hours per Day Health Plan Dental Vision Life Insurance
More than 6 hours 100% of Cap

  • 100% of Cap ** 100% of premium 100% of premium
More than 4 hours 100% of premium if
75% of Cap 75% of Cap 75% of premium through 6 hours 6 hours per day

More than 2 hours
Not eligible 50% of Cap 50% of premium Not eligible through 4 hours

1 hour through
Not eligible 25% of Cap 25% of premium Not eligible

2 hours


REQUIREMENTS:

Fingerprint Clearance. There is a fingerprint processing fee payable by the employer post-offer / pre-placement. Tuberculosis. The applicant will need to submit evidence that he or she is free from tuberculosis in accordance with
Education Code 49406 post-offer / pre-placement. Must meet current paraprofessional requirements (education or testing) as required by federal law or state education code. Offer of employment is contingent upon passing a post
- offer/pre-placement physical.


QUALIFICATIONS:
See job description. Bilingual in Spanish desired.
Successful bilingual applicant will be paid an additional stipend of $96 per month.
This stipend will be pro-rated for positions that are less than 40 hours per week.


AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


It is Petaluma City Schools' policy to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, or medical condition, as defined in state and federal laws.

This policy covers all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, and termination.

Reasonable accommodation is provided to all eligible applicants and employees as required by law. Complaints regarding unlawful discrimination may be filed with

Petaluma City Schools' Human Resources department.


Petaluma School District

Job Title:
Instructional Assistant Special Education


Department:
School Site


Reports To:
Director, Special Services & Site Administrator


Prepared Date:
April 2010


Approved Date:
August 2010


SUMMARY

Under supervision, to serve as an assistant to certificated personnel in the instruction and supervision of special education students at either the elementary or secondary level; to relieve the teacher, or other certificated supervisor, of clerical detail; and to do job-related work as required.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other job-related duties may be assigned.


Most of the positions allocated to this class are involved in working with mentally, emotionally, educationally, or physically handicapped students.

Following is information describing some common examples of duties performed by positions allocated to this class. Duties may vary, however, due to differences in programs and the individual instructional style of certificated personnel.

RSP/SPECIAL DAY CLASSES


Assists certificated personnel in the conduct of lessons and other classroom activities; works with students in small groups, or on a one-to-one basis to reinforce basic skills or to supplement classroom work; prepares for, assists with, and cleans up for various classroom projects; operates audio-visual equipment; assists in the preparation of graphic and written teacher materials; keeps routine records; assists in ordering and caring for classroom equipment and supplies; confers as needed with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet the needs of students; administers and grades various types of tests; performs a wide variety of classroom related clerical and typing duties; may supervise children in the school cafeteria, on the playground, or in the library.

Deals with confidential records.


ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED


In addition to the essential duties and responsibilities as stated under RSP/Special Day Classes, requires the physical ability and conditioning to lift, position, and handle orthopedically impaired students.


SPECIAL EDUCATION BEHAVIOR ASSISTANT
Provides direct behavior support to special education students who require such services.

Behavioral support may include redirection, prompting, verbal and non-verbal cues, and other interventions to assist students in maintaining appropriate behavior in classroom settings and in the school environment.

In addition, behavioral assistants are expected to monitor student behaviors identified in behavio
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