Special Education Instructional Aide (Paraeducator) Substitutes

As a Special Education Instructional Aide Substitute, you have the opportunity to do the following:

  • Directly shadow and learn  Special Education  best practices with our diverse team of experienced Special Education educators.
  • Explore different school sites and gain experience working with students at a variety of grade levels.
  • Find the school environment that matches best with your strengths, interests, and teaching philosophy.
  • Establish yourself within the district and school community, and forge connections at a school site where you would like to acquire a classroom teaching position.
  • Have  a flexible work schedule. You are required to work a minimum of 36  assignments  during the 2017-18  school year.  However, you can  choose where and when you want to work. 


Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  •  Assist  in preparing/conducting lesson plans for Special Education students.
  • Assist   in maintaining/enforcing classroom discipline to provide a positive learning environment.  Report any disciplinary issue to proper authorities.  
  • Administer examinations to students and assist teachers in evaluating and reviewing pupil profiles. 
  • Prepare, operate, and maintain instructional equipment (computers, laboratory equipment, etc) and issue required equipment to pupils when necessary.
  • May assist school staff in monitoring areas outside the classroom (hallways, locker areas, cafeteria, yard, auditorium, gymnasium, lavatories, etc).
  •  Render first aid to students and report injury incidents to the proper supervisor.
  • May assist in publicizing educational development programs by issuing information, objectives, and functions of the program.
  • Assist with pupils’ personal needs such as lifting, toileting, feeding, and diapering if required.

Hiring Process

Minimum Qualifications: 4 Ways to Qualify

  • High School Diploma and passed District  Instructional  Aide Exam; OR
  • High School Diploma and passed CBEST exam; OR
  • High  School Diploma and  48 college units; OR
  • Associate Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bilingual Cantonese
  • Bilingual Mandarin
  • Bilingual Spanish

After you have applied:

  • Administrators will reach out to schedule interviews. Upon being selected into a paraprofessional position, a member of our Paraprofessional Team will contact you  to schedule an appointment for fingerprinting and paperwork. 
  • Employment is contingent upon fingerprint clearance and completion of all necessary hiring paperwork
  • All potential employees will be required to complete the following:
  1.   Fingerprinting/background check,
  2. Verification of authorization to work in the United States
  3.  Negative TB results (within 60 days of hire)

Application:

Step 1: Apply Online 
Step 2:  Create an online profile with EdJoin

Step 3: Apply directly  to  the  position.  Click below to access

Remaining on the Substitute List

To remain on the substitute list, substitute teachers must:

  • Work at least one day per week or a minimum of 36 days per school year
  • Have a valid and active credential. Employees must renew their credential when expired
  • Have a current negative TB test result on file, (updated every 4 years)