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San Joaquin County Office of Education

Special Education Instructional Assistant, Moderate/Severe (6 hours/day)

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$44,687 / year median in California

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Summary Under direction of management personnel and certificated staff, assist certificated staff in the instruction, supervision and training of individuals or groups of students (average ages 1 1/2 to 22 years) with a variety of special education needs; perform a variety of instructional services within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures; provide a range of instructional training experiences in a variety of educational environments which may include specific classrooms, learning centers, vocational programs, the community and/or other instructional facilities; may serve students with any or a combination of, the following conditions: intellectual disability; severe physical/medical involvement; communication disorders (to include non-verbal); hearing/vision impairment; learning disorders; emotional disturbances; behavior disorders and to perform related duties as assigned. Instructional Assistant works closely with teacher and follows detailed instruction and/or established practices and procedures on most duties. Contact with others primarily includes certificated staff, COE employees, parents, and other school district staff.
Requirements / Qualifications
Equivalent of the completion of the twelfth grade. Demonstrate proficiency in basic reading, writing and math skills at a level required for high school seniors by completing ONE of the below options:
  • Proof of AA or BA Degree from a regionally accredited college
  • 48 Semester units with a C
  • or better OR
  • Successful completion of the basic proficiency test
  • approved and administered by Human Resources Department at the San Joaquin County Office of Education.
  • If you need to take the basic proficiency test, administered by the San Joaquin County Office of Education, learn more and register for the exam at https://calendly.
com/proficiencyexam-sjcoe.
Pay:
From $21.65 per hour
Work Location:
In person