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SEA 1 - CLS Special Education Assistant 1 - CLS @ Northgate High School #56 **$1500 Hiring Bonus**

Employer
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Location
Concord, CA, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Teaching, Special Education Teacher
Grade Level
High School

Job Details

SEA 1 - CLS Special Education Assistant 1 - CLS @ Northgate High School #56 **$1500 Hiring Bonus** at Mt. Diablo Unified

Job Information

Date Posted:
1/6/2023

Application Deadline:
Until Filled

Employment Type:
Part Time

Length of Work Year:
5 hrs/day; School Days Only

Salary:
Up To $24.73/hr **($1500 Hiring Bonus - $500 at hire, $500 at 6 month & $500 at the end of 1 year)

Number Openings: (At time of posting)
1

Contact: Alex Fernandez

Email: fernandeza@mdusd.org

Phone: 925-682-8000 4149

School:
Northgate High School

Supervisor:
Kelly Cooper, Principal

Job Number::
285

Test:
Online Via eSkill Assessment

Job Description / Essential Elements:

CLASS TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT I/CLASSROOM

DEFINITION: Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, performs work of moderate difficulty in providing various specialized instructional support services in various pre K-12 and adult special education settings; and performs other related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:


  • Communicate regularly with other members of the instructional team regarding daily performance of the students


  • Under supervision works with students in a group or on an individual basis assisting with specific instructional tasks and accommodating the special needs of individual students


  • Assist students with special needs in learning or using special equipment of instructional media


  • Assist students with special needs in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors through the use of a variety of positive reinforcement techniques, activities and/or materials


  • May escort students with special needs to and from buses and in the transferring of students to and from classrooms and events


  • Encourage and assist students with special needs in communicating and engaging in social activities, such as field trips and extra curricular activities


  • Supervises students with special needs in snack and lunch activities and outdoor/campus activities


  • Support students of diverse levels and types of disabilities, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds


  • May occasionally assist students with special needs in attending to personal needs. (i.e.: lunch boxes, tying shoes, putting on coat)


  • Maintain and prepare records and performs clerical duties related to special education programs


  • May assist with community based instruction


  • May be required to travel from location to location


DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Training and Experience: A combination of training and experience equivalent to high school graduation; one year experience working with students or the completion of one year of college-level coursework in a field related to the particular assignment. Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Examination and/or hold appropriate certification for the position. Commitment to complete two required training courses or in-services within the first six months of being hired.

Knowledge of:


  • The appropriate subject matter, program and special instructional or communication procedures


  • The individual differences in children


  • Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and mathematics


  • General classroom procedures, practices and equipment


  • Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students with special needs


Skill in:


  • Applying special instructional or communication procedures


  • Following oral and written directions


  • Communicating clearly both orally and in writing


  • Recordkeeping


  • Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with school staff, students and parents


  • Reading, writing and arithmetic


  • Keeping school and student matters confidential


Ability to:


  • Perform the duties with or without accommodation


  • Learn and interpret rules, policies, regulations and procedures


Licenses:
A valid California Driver's License may be required.

Certificates and Other Requirements:
Ability to meet proficiency requirements as set forth in applicable state and federal laws and District Notices (i.e. Mandated Reporting, Blood Borne Pathogen). Certification in First Aid and CPR required every 2 years.

Environment:
School-based settings or other District designated environment working with students in a diversified special education classroom environment.

Physical Abilities:
Sufficient vision to monitor students during activities and to read instructional materials; hearing and speaking to exchange information and provide assistance to students and staff; frequently walking, reaching, holding with arms, bending at the waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist students; dexterity of hands and fingers to assist students and to operate specialized equipment or office equipment; pushing wheelchairs; lifting and/or manipulating objects or persons, and/or use of motion up to 25 lbs. or equivalent with or without assistance by another individual and/or with or without the assistance of devices designed to support the lifting effort.

Other Qualifications:
Must successfully pass the District's pre-employment fingerprinting and TB testing.

CSEA, Salary Range 400

MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Board Approved: 11/02

Board Revision: 6/22/15

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

POSITION: DEFINITION: Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, performs work of moderate difficulty in providing various specialized instructional support services in various pre K-12 and adult special education settings; and performs other related duties as required

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Please see Job Description.

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SELECTION PROCEDURE: To qualify for this position applicant must have a high school diploma and official transcripts of at least two years of college (48 units) or an AA degree or pass our proficiency exam (will accept CBEST in lieu of). Areas covered on the written exam are math, reading, and writing. Please provide copies of your official transcripts or proof of CBEST along with the application. Those candidates successful in the above areas will be invited to interview. All material to be reviewed by the screening committee must be submitted with the application.

Answers to Supplemental Questionnaire that can be found by copying and pasting this link:

https://mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/file/1516177890221/1552638253343/9214836294825258632.pdf
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation
  • Resume

Company

Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) is honored to serve nearly 29,000 students at more than 50 school sites in Contra Costa County, in the cities of Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill, portions of Martinez, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, and the unincorporated communities of Bay Point, Lafayette, and Pacheco.

MDUSD offers award-winning, innovative programs in Career Technical Education (CTE), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), extensive visual and performing arts programs, rich foreign language and dual immersion offerings, and regional magnet programs. MDUSD is pleased to offer the only High School and Elementary School International Baccalaureate (IB) programs in Central Contra Costa County; efforts are underway to establish the program at other elementary schools and a middle school. Our College Now program enables high school juniors and seniors to take college classes at Diablo Valley College that allow them to meet high school graduation requirements while also earning college credits, one of only three such programs in the region. The nationally-renowned Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program is in place districtwide. The district also offers a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program at more than 20 elementary school sites.

Our highly-acclaimed Adult Education program helps more than 7,500 adults each year achieve education, employment, and personal goals with extensive course offerings for career and technical education, adult basic education, high school diploma and high school equivalency, parent education, English as a Second Language, family literacy, citizenship, programs for adults with disabilities, and personal growth and enrichment. In addition, Adult Education supports one of the 10 regional American Job Centers of California Access Sites at its Loma Vista Adult Center, offering job readiness and career search workshops and resources. 

 

Company info
Telephone
9256828000
Location
1936 Carlotta Dr.
Concord
California
94519
US

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