Instructional Assistant Special Needs/Mobility (3 Positions) - Open to Kern High School District Regular and Substitute Employees Only -

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Command of the English language
• Knowledge of pertinent academic areas and learning situations
• Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions independently
• Ability to understand and relate to the needs of high school students
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and take effective action
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including typewriter, copy machine, tape recorders, projectors
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate classroom records and files
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist physically handicapped students in feeding and toileting needs
• Supervise students in a variety of situations to maintain an effective learning environment
• Note behavioral problems observed and assist in organizing learning and instructional environments
• Set up materials for daily activities and maintain neat and orderly classroom/instructional areas
• Administer and correct daily assignments, homework, etc.
• Develop goals and objectives for each student according to curriculum and/or program requirements
• Confer with teachers regarding students' progress, program evaluation, problem areas, etc.
• Implement learning situations which may include individualized instruction
• Create learning centers and/or research instructional programs for the specific needs of assigned areas of instruction
• Prepare instructional materials for use in instructional activities
• Make copies, gather appropriate resource information and materials as designated by teacher(s)
• Provide teacher(s) and school administrators with relevant feedback and information on students' progress through observation and daily contact including daily performance time studies and data collection
• Escort students to and from transportation pick-up/delivery place on campus
• Absorb students on field trips by helping with physical needs, supervision, and reinforcing learning situations
• Maintain monitoring of loading/unloading of students on/off buses

PRE-PLACEMENT MEDICAL ASSESSMENT AND CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK:

A pre-placement medical assessment and criminal history check will be required of successful candidate prior to employment.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

• Completion of the twelfth grade is required, preferably supplemented by college level courses
• This position may require the skill to speak, read, and write a specified foreign language
• The ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the required duties
• The ability to perform toileting procedures with special training

CERTIFICATION OF PROFICIENCY:

• Diploma from a regionally accredited California high school after January 1, 1981 (GED does not fulfill the proficiency requirement)
• Proof of successful completion of the CBEST test
• Possession of a valid California teaching credential

DUTIES OF POSITION:

To assist a certificated teacher(s) in the instruction, supervision, and training of individual or groups of students by performing a variety of instructional support and student care activities and to perform a variety of related duties in the maintenance of an effective learning environment.

STARTING SALARY:

$2,701.01 (monthly)

NUMBER OF MONTHS:

9.4 (to begin August 12, 2026)

NUMBER OF HOURS:

7 (daily working hours 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)