Special Education Instructional Assistant I at Palmdale School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
To perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in assisting in special education programs including to prepare teaching materials, supervise students and to meet the special education needs of students.
Requirements / Qualifications
Licenses/Certifications: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current American Red Cross First Aid Certificate is desirable. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current CPR Certificate is desirable.
Experience: Some instructional assistant experience is desirable. Education/Training: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. This position requires applicants to meet academic proficiency requirements in ONE of the following ways: Completed two years or more of college units (48+ units); OR Received an AA degree or higher; OR Successfully complete our academic proficiency exam (reading, language arts, math).
Requirements / Qualifications
Licenses/Certifications: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current American Red Cross First Aid Certificate is desirable. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current CPR Certificate is desirable.
Experience: Some instructional assistant experience is desirable. Education/Training: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. This position requires applicants to meet academic proficiency requirements in ONE of the following ways: Completed two years or more of college units (48+ units); OR Received an AA degree or higher; OR Successfully complete our academic proficiency exam (reading, language arts, math).
Comments and Other Information
If you are attempting to satisfy the academic proficiency requirement, official college transcripts must be attached to the application to validate the degree awarded or completion of 48+ college units. If official transcripts are not attached to the application, you will be required to take and pass the academic proficiency assessment in addition to the job-specific examination for this position.
Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Comments and Other Information
If you are attempting to satisfy the academic proficiency requirement, official college transcripts must be attached to the application to validate the degree awarded or completion of 48+ college units. If official transcripts are not attached to the application, you will be required to take and pass the academic proficiency assessment in addition to the job-specific examination for this position.
Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Application Deadline
6/30/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/8/2025
Contact
Elvira Cova
661.947.9154
661.947.9154
Number of Openings
30
Salary
Pay Range
$17.05 - $20.74 Per Hour
$17.05 - $20.74 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
182 days
Employment Type
Full and Part Time