INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT-SPECIAL EDUCATION/BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION

About the role

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 6 hours per day, 205 days per school year.

Essential Duties And Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Assist certificated staff by providing academic support to students with autism and/or special education students with significant behavioral difficulties in a classroom setting, job site and/or community based program;
• Confer with certificated staff concerning lesson plans and site materials to meet student needs;
• Observe and track academic progress and behavior of students and provide updates to assigned teacher;
• Attend to and intervene during student cycles of aggressive or behavioral outbursts to ensure student and classroom safety;
• Monitor students during outdoor activities, recess, eating, field trips, job site visits and various other activities as assigned;
• Absorb and provide proper examples and behavioral guidance;
• Support certificated staff by assisting students with physical therapy, developing motor skills, positioning and related exercises, utilizing adaptive equipment, and developing independent walking and mobility skills;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Handle stressful situations with tact and professionalism;
• Work interactively as a team member;
• Adapt to a variety of situations and environments;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Understand and relate to students/adults with special needs;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Lift and carry students as assigned by position;