Instructional Assistant Special Education

Lynwood, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 19 - 24

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Details

*** The eligibility list generated from this recruitment will be used tofill both Substitute and Permanentvacancies within the District ***

JOB OPPORTUNITY:OPEN TO ALL LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED (ONLINE ONLY) FROM: NOVEMBER 20 2025 DECEMBER 5 2025 BY 4:30 PM (or sooner).

APPLICATION & DOCUMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 5 2025 BY 4:30 PM(or sooner).

The District reserves the right to close the recruitment process at any time without prior notice based on District needs and the applicant pool regardless of the posted application period. While the position may be advertised for up to 10 days the posting may be closed earlier if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or if hiring needs change.

ANTICIPATED SELECTION PROCESS (WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE):The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:The District reserves the right to utilize a training and experience evaluation. Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the Districts needs will proceed with the recruitment process (Pass/Fail).

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:

FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME AND/OR SUBSTITUTE POSITION: SIX (6) SEVEN (7) OR EIGHT (8) HOURS PER DAY; TEN (10) ELEVEN (11) OR TWELVE (12) MONTHS PER YEAR.

BASIC FUNCTION:
The job of Instructional Assistant Special Education is done for the purpose/s of assisting a certificated teacher in providing instruction and care to individual or small groups of students with special needs in a regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; performs various clerical tasks in support of classroom activities; and monitors student behavior inside and outside the classroom.

This job reports to a designated administrator.

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Initial/Minimum Qualifications

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.
One (1) year of experience working with children in an organized 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 which 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.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION OPTIONS BELOW:Unofficial documents/transcripts will be accepted for initial consideration. If a job offer is extended and acceptedofficial documents/transcripts will be required for employment processing if it is not submitted. For more information on required documents please see Satisfaction of Initial Qualifications below.

OPTION 1: Upload and attachall required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its ORIGINAL formto your application upon submission ORe-mail them toOR by the application closing date. - OR -

OPTION 2: Submit IN-PERSON all required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its ORIGINAL form to the Human Resources Classified Personnel department at 11321BullisRoadLynwood CA by the application closing date (copies will be made).

Applications without supporting documents will be considered incomplete and may be disqualified from further consideration. Foreign Diploma/ Degree/Transcripts must be certified and evaluated to meet the United States equivalency to be considered. ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE.

SATISFACTION OF INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
You must attach the following documentation(s) to your application upon submission:

Original High School diploma/ GED OR official/unofficial transcripts from high school/ college that denote graduation from High School OR a College degree (Associate Degree or higher).

RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION: For your convenience Clickhereforsome agencies that are comparable to the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. This information is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with the American Red Cross or any of its local chapters nor benefit from the advertisement of these classes.

Application and Examination Process

STEP 1-APPLICATION:Please complete and submit an online employment applicationby selecting the Apply button above. Paper applications are not accepted. All applicants are required to complete the Education and/or Work Experience sections of the application. Please note that a resume may not be submitted in lieu of the online application or any of its required sections.

FOREIGNDIPLOMA/ 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 Statesequivalencyfor 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 by the closing date for official employment more information about organizations that offer this service you may visit the following: Thisinformation is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with any of its organizations nor benefit from the advertisement of these services. ***

STEP 2-EXAMINATION (ANTICIPATED):

Training and Experience Evaluation:Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the Districts 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 minimum qualifications screening supplemental training and experience application screening document(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.

General Information

ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
If you require accommodations for an examinationplease contact the Classified Personnel department at ext 8051.

EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER:
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in theLynwoodUnified School District (District) shall not be subjected to discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying based on the persons 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. For any equal right or opportunity concerns or complaints from employees please contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees) 11321BullisRoadLynwood CA 90262. Concerned students should contact the Director of Student Services Title IX and CC R Title V Compliance Officer (Students) 11321BullisRoadLynwood CA 90262.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION:
The Districtprohibits 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) 11321BullisRoadLynwood CA 90262 and the Director of Student Services Title IX and CC or R Title V Compliance Officer (Students) 11321BullisRoadLynwood CA 90262.

TEST PROCESS:
Please note that the District reserves the right to add eliminate or adjust testing steps and/or information on the posting at any time during the position posting and testing process. The process may include but is not limited to further testing inclusive of on-the-jobtestingrecruitment and recruitment extensions which may be for less than fifteen (15) days after the certification of an eligibility list. As a result there may be adjustments if reasonable or necessary.

REVIEWPROCESS:
If you would like to review your examination after receiving your test results notice you must submit the Examination Review Form to Classified Personnel within seven (7) working days of the result notice date. You may obtain the Examination Review Form from the Classified Personnel department. It is the responsibility of the job applicant to submit the Examination Review Form within the designated time frame. If the requirements for the examination review are met Classified Personnel will schedule an appointment for the review.

ELIGIBILITY LIST EXPIRATION:
Candidates who are successful in all of the screening and testing will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically an eligibility list for a classification expires after one (1) year. Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the class. Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one (1) year or expire sooner than one (1) year. If an eligible successfully tests for the same classification before the current eligibility list expires the eligibility lists will merge and the eligibles most recent examination score will be applied. It is the responsibility of each eligible to know his/her eligibility list questions about eligibility list status please contact Classified Personnel.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
It is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that all licenses and certifications required for this position are up-to-date to remain in the position.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION(Personnel Commission Rules & Regulations50.200.4G/ ED CODE 45277):Some positions may require the ability to speak read or write a language in addition to English. Such certification and appointment shall be made from among the highest three eligibles.

Position Details*** The eligibility list generated from this recruitment will be used tofill both Substitute and Permanentvacancies within the District ***JOB OPPORTUNITY:OPEN TO ALL LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC.APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED (ONLINE ONLY) FROM: NOVEMBER 20 2025 D...