School Support Assistant - Highland Park Elementary

About the role

The School Support Assistant performs specialized duties to assist school operations in the daily supervision of students, performing a variety of school level and classroom clerical tasks in support of the instructional process. This position also assists other personnel as needed to ensure an efficient and effective work environment, including performing substitute teaching duties under emergency situations.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Hold or obtain CPR/First Aid certification within six months of hire
• Ability to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and ratios
• Knowledgeable of age-appropriate activities; stages of child development; classroom management techniques; developing effective lesson plans; and planning and managing time effectively
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (e.g., phone, copier, scanner, fax machines, etc.)
• Selected candidates must be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher and paraeducator to provide a method to support and reinforce lesson plans
• Administers tests and evaluations under supervision of teacher (e.g., DRA, DIBELS, observational data for IEP goals, etc.) and monitors student progress
• Implements students' learning and behavior plans to meet students' social and behavioral interventions, health care plans, and ensure compliance with IEPs
• Confers with teachers assisting in evaluating student progress and implementing student objectives
• Provides appropriate classroom intervention with students under the Teacher's direction (e.g., booster groups, individual instruction, small group instruction, etc.) improving student learning and academic success
• Leads small groups; facilitates learning through play; communicates orally and in writing; and adheres to safety practices
• Monitors individuals and groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, library, playground activities, lunch and recess, field trips, bus boarding and exiting, etc.) providing a safe and positive learning environment
• Operates physical education equipment and playground activities using standardized methods
• Works under direct supervision using standardized procedures; provides information and advises others; operates within a defined budget
• Prepares teaching materials and related reports (e.g., grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to implement lesson plans and document student progress
• Reports incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain the personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment, and adhere to Education Code, administrative and school policies
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g., scheduling, copying, data recording, answering telephone, responding to security doorbell, etc.) to support the teacher and administrator
• Assists other personnel as required and needed (e.g., instructors, site administration, paraprofessionals, etc.) ensuring an efficient and effective work environment; schedules activities and meetings; gathers, collates, and classifies data; identifies and creates action plans to resolve issues as they arise
• Disinfects playground areas between student use
• Utilizes resources from other work units to meet goals and objectives
• Works with frequent interruptions; adapts to changing work priorities; is attentive to detail; reads a variety of manuals, writes documents following prescribed formats, and presents information to others
• Communicates effectively with diverse individuals and groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and building positive working relationships with employees and stakeholders
• Supports a team environment by collaborating with own and other work units to perform the duties of the position effectively
• Participates in various meetings to receive and convey information
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements effectively and efficiently
• Performs other duties as assigned, including supervising students in a classroom setting to implement emergency substitute lesson plans

Employee Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Pay & Schedule

• Starting Wage: $17.50 hourly
• Hourly FTE: 0.25 (Up to 10 Hours per Week)
• Contract Status: Non-Contract
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Reports To: Principal or Administrative Designee
• Salary Schedule/Lane: 86/J
• Benefits: Not Eligible
• Anticipated Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Positions Available: 2

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