Instructional Aide (El Portal Elementary)(Yosemite National Park) at Mariposa County Unified School District and COE
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under general supervision, to assist teachers in supervising the classroom and playground activities of children to relieve teachers of routine clerical and authorized instructional duties and do related work as required and assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: • Education equivalent to completion of 12th grade and successful passage of the Instructional Aide test or meet the NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) requirements for paraprofessionals (see below) • Valid current California Driver’s license. • Some positions within the classification may require other specific experience to assist in knowledge and/or skill acquisition. Desirable: • Previous experience in the public school setting. • Valid first aid care or certificate. • Recent successful experience interacting with youth. This position is part of the Classified Employee Unit at MCUSD/MCOE and will be placed depending on experience on the Classified Employee Salary schedule on Range 14. A full job description is attached. <NCLB (No Child Left Behind Compliant.)-would either need to have an AA degree or higher or 48 or more college units (towards a BA) (must provide unofficial transcripts attached to the application) and/or the passing of our district's Instructional Aide Eligibility Test. If taken and passed at another school district's paraprofessional test, please attach proof or passage to the application. If you need to schedule a test please copy and paste this link to register https://forms.gle/A8jEXd2f3RcXxHaK7 or see "links" for this posting. MCUSD Educational Services Department offers free tutoring.>
Requirements / Qualifications
A complete application packet will, at a minimum, include: >A Complete Ed Join Classified Employment Application* >Introduction Letter >Professional Resume** >College Transcripts (unofficial) or certification of passage of Paraprofessional (Instructional Aide) test ****Must be No Child Left Behind Compliant (see below or above) **** Current staff - please submit an EdJoin Application with the following information: > Letter of Introduction. The letter should indicate any credentials and certifications that are held and on file at the District Office. > At least one current professional reference provided
Incomplete application packets will NOT be considered.
*Complete Edjoin application will include the following information:
>Education
>Work Experience (last 3 years)
> 3 Professional References***
** Professional Resume should consist of all relatable work experience to the position to which you are applying as this will assist in salary placement.
***Professional References are persons who know your qualifications for the position to which you are applying and are not persons that are related to you.
- Letter of Introduction
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of college transcripts showing completion of 48 units or more) OR NCLB Compliance (Letter from a previous district or certificate)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
A complete application packet will, at a minimum, include: >A Complete Ed Join Classified Employment Application* >Introduction Letter >Professional Resume** >College Transcripts (unofficial) or certification of passage of Paraprofessional (Instructional Aide) test ****Must be No Child Left Behind Compliant (see below or above) **** Current staff - please submit an EdJoin Application with the following information: > Letter of Introduction. The letter should indicate any credentials and certifications that are held and on file at the District Office. > At least one current professional reference provided
Incomplete application packets will NOT be considered.
*Complete Edjoin application will include the following information:
>Education
>Work Experience (last 3 years)
> 3 Professional References***
** Professional Resume should consist of all relatable work experience to the position to which you are applying as this will assist in salary placement.
***Professional References are persons who know your qualifications for the position to which you are applying and are not persons that are related to you.
- Letter of Introduction
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of college transcripts showing completion of 48 units or more) OR NCLB Compliance (Letter from a previous district or certificate)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
This position is to serve at El Portal Elementary School.
El Portal is a small town in the Merced River Canyon fifteen miles west of Yosemite Valley and thirty miles east of Mariposa. This location provides amazing outdoor learning opportunities for the students of our Necessary Small School. Curriculum and instruction are driven by district-adopted academic standards. Instruction is often theme-based, with strong science, visual, and performing arts components. Physical education includes learning to swim, ski, hike in the mountains and play tennis. Parents and our Yosemite National Park partners contribute to the rich learning environment.
The Mariposa County Unified School District is located in California’s beautiful Central Foothills near Yosemite National Park.
THE MARIPOSA COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Mariposa County Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans’ status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Jeff Aranguena, Superintendent/Title IX Coordinator; P.O. Box 8; Mariposa, CA 95338; (209)742-0250
Comments and Other Information
This position is to serve at El Portal Elementary School.
El Portal is a small town in the Merced River Canyon fifteen miles west of Yosemite Valley and thirty miles east of Mariposa. This location provides amazing outdoor learning opportunities for the students of our Necessary Small School. Curriculum and instruction are driven by district-adopted academic standards. Instruction is often theme-based, with strong science, visual, and performing arts components. Physical education includes learning to swim, ski, hike in the mountains and play tennis. Parents and our Yosemite National Park partners contribute to the rich learning environment.
The Mariposa County Unified School District is located in California’s beautiful Central Foothills near Yosemite National Park.
THE MARIPOSA COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Mariposa County Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans’ status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Jeff Aranguena, Superintendent/Title IX Coordinator; P.O. Box 8; Mariposa, CA 95338; (209)742-0250
Application Deadline
5/7/2025 12:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
4/23/2025
Contact
Amy Smith
2097420250 1209
2097420250 1209
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
16.50 - 19.64 Per Hour
16.50 - 19.64 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Salary placement is dependent on experience related to the position, plus educational unit incentive pay opportunities
Length of Work Year
6.5/hours per day for 202 days a year
Employment Type
Part Time