Educational Assistant - Special Education Assistt

Selection Procedure

FILING DATE:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED. The District Classified application and supplemental form must be submitted to the Personnel Commission Office.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

This is a Promotional and Open recruitment to establish an eligibility list, fill vacancies and hire substitutes. Substitutes work on an as-needed basis to fill in for absent employees. The eligibility list will be used to fill permanent vacancies which may occur during the life of the eligibility list. In a promotional and open recruitment, the promotional list shall take precedence. When the promotional list contains fewer than three eligible and willing employees, certification of additional ranks shall then be made from the open list.

Positions in this classification may be part-time or full-time (17.5-40 hours per week), 10 months per year.

The recruitment process will consist of a written examination and an oral technical interview. Testing may occur on a weekly basis. Qualified applicants will be notified by US mail or email.

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Basic Function

Under immediate supervision, administer Intensive Behavioral Intervention to identify Special Education students; attend student progress meetings; develop and maintain treatment schedules; perform a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for certificated instructional personnel; learn and apply individual instructional procedures; oversee students with special learning needs and perform related work as assigned.

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Education & Experience

Graduation from high school is required, along with good general background and work history. Two years experience working with students of various age levels. Six months of previous experience working with students with special needs or any combination of training and experience that could provide the desired knowledge and abilities.

Completion of the IBI Program is required. (Torrance Unified School District may provide this training at intervals during the school year.) Experience in administering Intensive Behavioral Intervention to students is preferable.

Licenses and Other Requirements

Successful completion of the District's competency test in reading, writing, and mathematics is required before employment. Red Cross First Aid certificate, including CPR training is desirable. Attendance at District established training sessions is required for continued employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, TITLE IX, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

The Torrance Unified School District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against an employee or applicant for employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information (including family and medical history), marital status, political affiliation, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as protected by state, federal or local law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved in the position(s) or program for which application has been made. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, Torrance Unified will provide you with one upon notice.