Instructional Assistant Special Needs SUBSTITUTE - Government Jobs : Job Details

The eligibility list generated from this recruitment will be used to fill Substitute vacancies within the District.

Job opportunity: Open to all Lynwood Unified School District employees and the public. Applications accepted (online only) from February 3, 2025 - Continuous. Recruitment that states Continuous under the closing date or application deadline is subject to close at any time. Applications will not be accepted after continuous recruitment is closed. The Personnel Commission reserves the right to close this recruitment at any point in time.

Written examination: The written examination portion of the test may have multiple steps which may be administered on different days (100% of the total score). Participation in all portions of the examination process is by official invitation only. Candidates who do not participate in all parts of the testing process will not be considered for the position.

Position details and duties: Substitute position: Six (6), seven (7), or eight (8) hours per day; ten (10) or eleven (11) months per year. Basic function: The job of an Instructional Assistant Special Needs is done for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; assisting in meeting special needs, including feeding, toileting, positioning, monitoring, and behavioral concerns; and attending IEP meetings. This job reports to a Designated Administrator.

Your application must provide sufficient information that demonstrates your possession of the initial qualifications including providing any transcripts, certifications, and documents listed below. Failure to provide sufficient information as required or directed within the application will result in the termination of your application. Failure to provide the required information, failure to fill out the application properly according to the application directions provided, or the submission of an incomplete application will result in the termination of your application and/or candidacy for position consideration.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience working with children in an instructional setting is preferred.
• All candidates must take and obtain a passing score on the Lynwood Unified School District Proficiency Assessment (Written Examination), which meets a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrates, through a formal academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

• Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by the American Red Cross or any agency authorized by the American Red Cross (will be required within 3 months upon offer of employment).
• Valid First Aid certification issued by the American Red Cross or any agency authorized by the American Red Cross (will be required within 3 months upon offer of employment).
• Employees must maintain up-to-date certifications in CPR and First Aid during employment.

Initial qualifications document submission options: Unofficial documents/transcripts will be accepted for initial consideration. If a job offer is extended and accepted, official documents/transcripts will be required for employment processing, if it is not submitted. For more information on required documents, please see the initial qualifications section below.

You must submit the following documentation(s)/certification(s) before or by the closing date:

• Original high school diploma/GED OR official/unofficial transcripts from high school/college that denotes graduation from high school OR a college degree (Associate degree or higher).

Step 1-Application: Complete an online employment application by clicking on the Apply button above. Paper applications are not accepted. An applicant CANNOT substitute a resume for an online application or any sections of the online application. To be considered for the position, you must fill out the Education and/or Work Experience sections of your application. Your Education and/or Work Experience must demonstrate that you meet the initial qualifications for the position. You must demonstrate that you meet the requirements for the position within all portions of the application that request the information. Foreign diploma/degree/transcripts: If you received your education outside of the United States, you must have your foreign diploma/degree/transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalent for consideration. For official consideration, you must evaluate and certify all documents supplied to Classified Personnel to ensure that you meet the initial qualifications. It is the responsibility of the applicant to have their documents evaluated in a timely manner for official employment consideration.

Step 2-Examination (Anticipated): Training and Experience Evaluation: Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the District's needs will proceed with the recruitment process (may have multiple steps). Written Examination (may have multiple steps).

The tentative examination process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, supplemental training, and experience application screening, documentation(s)/certification(s) screening, written examination, performance examination and/or the oral examination process. Candidates will receive an email notification and/or regular mail of the examination date and time. It is your responsibility, as the candidate to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Failure to provide the correct contact information on your application, including not properly filling out any portion of the application correctly or failure to participate in any portion of the examination process will result in termination from the recruitment process. Examination parts will be weighed according to their relevancy to the job performance criteria.

Accommodation requests: If you require accommodations for an examination, please contact Elva Ruiz by email at [email protected]. Equal opportunity employer: It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Lynwood Unified School District ( District ) shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin or nationality, religion, age, parental status, family status, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, ancestry, political affiliation or any other basis protected by federal law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), recruitment process, application, acceptance, testing, selection and hiring process and employment. Sexual harassment prevention: The District prohibits harassment on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment consists of any unwelcome sexual favors and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Please reference Education Code section 212.5 for further information on the topic. Any individual who believes he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment and/or incidents of sexual harassment impacting recruitment, testing, hiring or employment must report the incident to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310-###-#### and the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC or R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310-###-####.