Instructional Assistant - Behavioral (The list will be used for substitute assignments and to fill future vacancies.)

Instructional Assistant

• Behavioral (The list will be used for substitute assignments and to fill future vacancies.

) at Calexico Unified School District-Personnel Commission Print Application Deadline 6/4/2026 5:00 PM Pacific Date Posted 5/21/2026 Contact Karen Santoyo 7607683888 3091 Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Single Rate $21.66

Per Hour Add'l Salary Info Salary Schedule:

Range 18-

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$21.66/hourly Length of Work Year The list will be used for substitute assignments and to fill future vacancies. Employment Type Full and Part Time Job Summary Job Summary Instructional Assistant

• Behavioral (The list will be used for substitute assignments and to fill future vacancies.

) Under the direction of the Director of Special Education or his designee, perform a variety of duties for the purpose of assisting under direct and indirect supervision, the monitoring and instruction of special education students; perform a variety of duties pertaining to the care and instruction of students with Intense Emotional and Behavioral Problems; relieving teachers of routine clerical tasks; assist teacher in data collection and recording, collect, record and review student response, implement intervention strategies as identified by certificated personnel; assisting students by/with implementation of de-scalation strategies associated with disruptive, oppositional behavior: and assisting students in performing their academic and daily living. View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications Instructional Assistant

• Behavioral (The list will be used for substitute assignments and to fill future vacancies.

)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Associate's Degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or higher degree. Fluent in reading, writing and speaking English and Spanish.

EXPERIENCE

Prior job related experience with school age children in a self-contained classroom setting and previous experience in working with children diagnosed with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate specialized equipment and a computer keyboard. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Bending at the waist, kneeling, stooping/crouching, Near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision to assist students. Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor students. Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

ELIGIBILITY LIST

An eligibility list will be created from this recruitment and will be good for one year or until the list is exhausted. It will be used as follows: 1. To fill the current vacancy and future permanent vacancies which may occur during the life of the eligibility list; 2. To create a list of substitutes for the current class and other related classes. Substitutes work on an as-needed basis to fill in for absent employees.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

All interested applicants need to apply online via Edjoin.org and attach all the documents listed below by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted or advance to the testing phase. Submitting a complete application includes the following: 1. Uploading proof of AA or higher such as BA or Masters' certificate. A transcript can be accepted in lieu of a copy of the degree. The transcript should include your name, the type of degree and date awarded. 2. Uploading a resume. 3. Uploading three letters of reference must be dated and signed. It is preferred that the letters are issued within the last three years. 4. If you are a veteran and will be requesting preference points, please upload a copy of your DD214. Uploading an illegible, blank or wrong attachment is considered an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The documents uploaded to your application will be used to determine your eligibility. Once the recruitment closes, updated documents such as a resume will not be accepted/replaced. Certification (Uploading proof of AA or higher such as BA or Masters' certificate. A transcript can be accepted in lieu of a copy of the degree. The transcript should include your name, the type of degree and date awarded.) Letter(s) of Recommendation (Uploading three letters of reference must be dated and signed. It is preferred that the letters are issued within the last three years.) Resume Requirements / Qualifications Instructional Assistant

• Behavioral (The list will be used for substitute assignments and to fill future vacancies.

)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Associate's Degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or higher degree. Fluent in reading, writing and speaking English and Spanish.

EXPERIENCE

Prior job related experience with school age children in a self-contained classroom setting and previous experience in working with children diagnosed with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate specialized equipment and a computer keyboard. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Bending at the waist, kneeling, stooping/crouching, Near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision to assist students. Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor students. Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

ELIGIBILITY LIST

An eligibility list will be created from this recruitment and will be good for one year or until the list is exhausted. It will be used as follows: 1. To fill the current vacancy and future permanent vacancies which may occur during the life of the eligibility list; 2. To create a list of substitutes for the current class and other related classes. Substitutes work on an as-needed basis to fill in for absent employees.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

All interested applicants need to apply online via Edjoin.org and attach all the documents listed below by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted or advance to the testing phase. Submitting a complete application includes the following: 1. Uploading proof of AA or higher such as BA or Masters' certificate. A transcript can be accepted in lieu of a copy of the degree. The transcript should include your name, the type of degree and date awarded. 2. Uploading a resume. 3. Uploading three letters of reference must be dated and signed. It is preferred that the letters are issued within the last three years. 4. If you are a veteran and will be requesting preference points, please upload a copy of your DD214. Uploading an illegible, blank or wrong attachment is considered an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The documents uploaded to your application will be used to determine your eligibility. Once the recruitment closes, updated documents such as a resume will not be accepted/replaced. Certification (Uploading proof of AA or higher such as BA or Masters' certificate. A transcript can be accepted in lieu of a copy of the degree. The transcript should include your name, the type of degree and date awarded.) Letter(s) of Recommendation (Uploading three letters of reference must be dated and signed. It is preferred that the letters are issued within the last three years.) Resume Comments and Other Information

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

The examination process will include the following: 1. Screening of applications to determine completion and meeting the minimum requirements. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements and whose application was complete at the time the recruitment closed will move to the Examination Process. 2. Qualified candidates will be notified via email and invited to participate in the Examination Process.

Following is the examination information:

a. Multiple Choice Exam

• A multiple choice exam will be administered to evaluate the applicant's job-related knowledge.

The exam consists of different categories such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, basic math, reading comprehension, safety, principles, and/or practices of the trade or profession. The weight of this exam is 100%. The date of the multiple-choice exam is TBD. Applicants need to achieve a minimum passing score of 70%. Applicants successful in the examination process will be placed on an employee or an outside applicant eligibility list by rank order of their examination score. This score will include seniority credit or veterans points if applicable. Both lists are good for up to one year and are updated due to continuous examinations or employment status during the life of the eligibility lists as needed. If fewer than three eligibles are available to interviews, the department head may request a new examination. Merit Rule 40.200.18.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Merit Rule 50.100.2 B Any permanent classified employees of the District who voluntarily resigns from his permanent position may be reinstated or reemployed by the Board of Education of the District within 39 months after his last day of paid service and without further competitive examination, to a position in his former classification as a permanent or limited-term employee in a related lowers class in which the employee formerly had permanent status. If there is no permanent classified employee requesting reemployment or if the Board of Education chooses not to reemploy an employee making this request, the following is the order of precedence. Merit Rule 50.200.1 A Names shall be certified for appointment from employment lists in the sequence that follows: 1. Automatic appointments to Layoff Reemployment list candidates, until exhausted; 2. The top three ranks on the Promotional eligibility list (current districts employees) will go to the interview; 3. If less than three ranks of Promotional candidates are available, the remaining rank(s) will be obtained from the Open eligibility list (outside applicants).

POSITION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF

• Advocates and has a clear understanding of the ramification of working with students with Intense Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
• Child guidance principles and practices related to children with Intense Emotional and Behavioral problems: proactive classroom management, good behavior games, token economy and motivation system, social skills training and social emotional learning.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
• Basic instructional methods and techniques
• Basic subjects taught in district schools, including arithmetic, reading, writing grammar and spelling.
• Methods, techniques and procedures for restraining students safely.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Basic record keeping and filing techniques.
• Operation of standard office and classroom equipment, including a computer.
• Health and safety regulations.
• First Aid and CPR procedures.

ABILITY TO

• Demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude towards students with Intense Emotional and/or Behavioral Problems.
• Assist and reinforce instruction and related activities in a classroom or assigned learning environment.
• Monitor, observe and collect data, and report student behavior and progress according to approved policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Understand and relate to children with special needs.
• Apply assessment instruments; curriculum and relevant policies and practices intervention techniques in crisis situation.
• Perform the principles of child development and instructional process.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records; meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations and policies.
• Rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situation.
• Significant physical abilities include dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment; Sitting or standing for extended periods of time; bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching, reaching/handling to assist students; talking hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer.
• Observe health and safety regulations.
• Perform a variety of clerical support duties.
• Perform first aid and

CPR. A LIST OF THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION ON THE PC WEBSITE

(https://www.cusdk12.org/Departments/Personnel-Commission/Job-Descriptions/index.html)

OR ON EDJOIN.ORG AND THEN CLICK ON

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". EEO Statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, creed, color, age, national origin or union status. ADA Statement We do not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, Company programs and activities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation for interviewing or testing activities should request this in advance. All employees are subject to fingerprinting (Education Code 45125) and review of arrest and conviction record, if any, prior to hiring. Comments and Other Information

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

The examination process will include the following: 1. Screening of applications to determine completion and meeting the minimum requirements. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements and whose application was complete at the time the recruitment closed will move to the Examination Process. 2. Qualified candidates will be notified via email and invited to participate in the Examination Process.

Following is the examination information:

a. Multiple Choice Exam

• A multiple choice exam will be administered to evaluate the applicant's job-related knowledge.

The exam consists of different categories such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, basic math, reading comprehension, safety, principles, and/or practices of the trade or profession. The weight of this exam is 100%. The date of the multiple-choice exam is TBD. Applicants need to achieve a minimum passing score of 70%. Applicants successful in the examination process will be placed on an employee or an outside applicant eligibility list by rank order of their examination score. This score will include seniority credit or veterans points if applicable. Both lists are good for up to one year and are updated due to continuous examinations or employment status during the life of the eligibility lists as needed. If fewer than three eligibles are available to interviews, the department head may request a new examination. Merit Rule 40.200.18.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Merit Rule 50.100.2 B Any permanent classified employees of the District who voluntarily resigns from his permanent position may be reinstated or reemployed by the Board of Education of the District within 39 months after his last day of paid service and without further competitive examination, to a position in his former classification as a permanent or limited-term employee in a related lowers class in which the employee formerly had permanent status. If there is no permanent classified employee requesting reemployment or if the Board of Education chooses not to reemploy an employee making this request, the following is the order of precedence. Merit Rule 50.200.1 A Names shall be certified for appointment from employment lists in the sequence that follows: 1. Automatic appointments to Layoff Reemployment list candidates, until exhausted; 2. The top three ranks on the Promotional eligibility list (current districts employees) will go to the interview; 3. If less than three ranks of Promotional candidates are available, the remaining rank(s) will be obtained from the Open eligibility list (outside applicants).

POSITION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF

• Advocates and has a clear understanding of the ramification of working with students with Intense Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
• Child guidance principles and practices related to children with Intense Emotional and Behavioral problems: proactive classroom management, good behavior games, token economy and motivation system, social skills training and social emotional learning.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
• Basic instructional methods and techniques
• Basic subjects taught in district schools, including arithmetic, reading, writing grammar and spelling.
• Methods, techniques and procedures for restraining students safely.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Basic record keeping and filing techniques.
• Operation of standard office and classroom equipment, including a computer.
• Health and safety regulations.
• First Aid and CPR procedures.

ABILITY TO

• Demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude towards students with Intense Emotional and/or Behavioral Problems.
• Assist and reinforce instruction and related activities in a classroom or assigned learning environment.
• Monitor, observe and collect data, and report student behavior and progress according to approved policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Understand and relate to children with special needs.
• Apply assessment instruments; curriculum and relevant policies and practices intervention techniques in crisis situation.
• Perform the principles of child development and instructional process.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records; meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations and policies.
• Rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situation.
• Significant physical abilities include dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment; Sitting or standing for extended periods of time; bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching, reaching/handling to assist students; talking hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer.
• Observe health and safety regulations.
• Perform a variety of clerical support duties.
• Perform first aid and

CPR. A LIST OF THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION ON THE PC WEBSITE

(https://www.cusdk12.org/Departments/Personnel-Commission/Job-Descriptions/index.html)

OR ON EDJOIN.ORG AND THEN CLICK ON

"

VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION

". EEO Statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, creed, color, age, national origin or union status. ADA Statement We do not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, Company programs and activities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation for interviewing or testing activities should request this in advance. All employees are subject to fingerprinting (Education Code 45125) and review of arrest and conviction record, if any, prior to hiring. Links Related To This Job Request to Transfer Salary Schedule CalPERS Links Not all postings qualify for CalPERS. Informational Only. CalPERS Retirement Benefits

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