INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT-SPECIAL EDUCATION

This is an open recruitment to establish an eligibility list to fill the current vacant positions for the 2026 - 2027 school year.  

The eligibility list will be used to fill any vacancies which may occur within a period of one year, or until depleted. Vacancies in this classification work from 5 - 6 hours per day, 205 days per school year.

The recruitment process will consist of a training and experience evaluation and a structured interview,  

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of an assigned administrator, assist certificated staff in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of special education students with mild to moderate disabilities in a classroom setting; assist students with developing behavioral skills; perform a variety of instructional support activities to assist students in learning curriculum.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Instructional Assistant-Special Education classification can be differentiated from the other classifications in the Instructional Assistant-Special Education series in that the Instructional Assistant-Special Education classification is responsible for providing grade-level academic support to students with mild to moderate disabilities, whereas the Instructional Assistant-Special Education/Moderate-Severe Disability classification is responsible for providing academic support to students with severe cognitive and/or physical disabilities and the Instructional Assistant-Special Education/Behavioral Intervention classification is responsible for providing academic support to students with significant aggressive and/or other behavioral difficulties.