Instructional Assistant - Special Education Severely Handicapped - Substitute 2024-2025 School Year

About the Employer

Paramount Unified School District is seeking individuals who strive to make Paramount an exemplary district. In order to achieve this, all stakeholders of the District must have a clear sense of its goals. They must seek out, understand, and emulate the characteristics of exemplary schools and be ready to contribute their knowledge and talents to transform this vision into a reality.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of special education students in a classroom environment; assist the teacher in implementing instructional activities and meeting the needs of students; assist students with academic, daily living and special health care activities. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year working with special education children in an organized setting. Licenses & Other Requirements:

Valid First Aid and CPR certification issued by an authorized agency. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of:

Child guidance principles and practices related to children with special education needs; problems and concerns of students with special needs; safe practices in classroom and outdoor activities; basic subjects taught in District schools, including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading; basic instructional methods and techniques; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary; classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct; operation of standard office and classroom equipment; oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy; record-keeping and filing techniques; first aid and CPR procedures. Ability to: Assist with instruction and related activities in a classroom environment; reinforce instruction to individual or small groups of special education students as directed by the teacher; assist students with, and learn practices and procedures related to tube feedings, suctioning, catheterizations, tracheotomies, toilet training and other health care and daily living activities; assist in the preparation of instructional materials and implementation of instructional activities; perform a variety of clerical duties including typing, filing and duplicating materials; establish and mainta

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Requirements / Qualifications

Valid First Aid and CPR certification issued by an authorized agency.

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Comments and Other Information

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REOPEN, READVERTISE, DELAY OR CANCEL FILLING THIS POSITION. THE PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, AGE, DISABILITY, OR GENDER IN ANY OF ITS POLICIES, PROCEDURES OR PRACTICES. SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS.

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