Instructional Assistant - Moderate to Severe at Glendora Unified School District

Under the direction of the Principal, perform specialized instructional support to individuals and groups of special needs students. This class applies to those who have been trained and who are integrating significant healthcare services or behavior interventions with instructional support.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: - Any combination equivalent to: a High School diploma or equivalent, and 48 hours of college credit hours that are degree eligible, plus one (1) year of experience working in a classroom environment containing students with special needs. Incumbents having additional college coursework may use it to substitute for some experience. Additional experience in an instruction support or health care environment may substitute for some post-secondary education. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: - Valid First Aid/CPR certification within one (1) year of hire. - ABA and CPI certification WORKING CONDITIONS: - Indoor/Outdoor Environment. PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ALONG WITH A COMPLETE APPLICATION:

QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: - Principles and practices of age-appropriate child development and guidance applicable for an educational setting. - Subjects taught in the District’s schools, including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language, and reading, with sufficient competency to assist students with individual or group studies. - Basic teaching and instruction methods. - Basic clerical and record keeping processes. - Special education programs. - Medical and therapeutic protocols and procedures used for student hygiene and comfort. - Personal computers, audiovisual, and other equipment to support learning, record information, and send communications. - Human relation skills to work productively and cooperatively with teachers, students, and parents in formal and informal settings, to exercise patience when conveying information to students having difficulty with verbal and written communications, and demonstrate sensitivity to the special needs of students. (Please click "View Job Description" for additional information)

Placement may be made up through the third step based on experience according to merit system rules

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE: *Dates are subject to change* Potential Exam Date: Week of November 10, 2025 Potential Panel Interview: Week of November 17, 2025 ** NOTICE TO APPLICANTS ** Email is the primary form of communication for this recruitment. Please monitor your email account, including your spam folder, on a regular basis for any related communication.