Paraeducator Instructional Support - SPED (Open Recruitment) at Westminster School District
About the Employer
WSD Vision: Leading the way as the premier Pre K-8th grade school district in Orange County, CA by providing exceptional and innovative experiences where all learners thrive. WSD Mission: It is our collective responsibility to educate and empower all students to pursue excellence through a distinctive, rigorous, and engaging academic experience. The Westminster School District, located in West Orange County, operates 17 schools: 13 elementary sites, three middle schools, and one site which provides infant, toddler and preschool programs. The District has approximately 1,100 employees. The Westminster School District is recognized for high academic achievement and serves about 7,900 students, grades Preschool-8th. The district offers a broad scope of supplemental instructional programs including four dual immersion programs, GATE academy, music and band, exploratory STEAM/Coding programs, and state-of-the-art science and art facilities. Modern library-media centers, integration of technology, and specialized instruction help provide a well-balanced and rigorous curriculum to support students in becoming innovative, critical thinkers who readily adapt to a rapidly changing 21st-century environment.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Current & Future Vacancies & Substitutes. Various locations - both Elementary and Middle Schools. Working hours are generally between 7:30am and 2:45pm, to be scheduled according to school site needs. Part-time positions are typically 3 to 6 hours per day (15 - 29.5 hours per week).
Requirements / Qualifications
THE POSITION: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assists a certificated teacher(s) or specialist(s) in providing instruction to students in a special education learning environment; monitors and reports student progress, behavior and performance. Positions in this class are distinguished from other Paraeducator positions by assignment to work with students with mild to moderate (M/M) disabilities, such as students in a Special Day Class, or a Resource Specialist Program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and demonstrated experience in working with children in a learning situation; preferably children with learning problems. College level training preferred. Score Relative Required Weight Written Exam 70% 50% Oral Exam 70% 50% If you have at least 48 units or credit hours of college coursework you are eligible to waive the written examination by attaching unofficial transcripts or AA Degree or higher to your application. Applicants with a high school diploma or GED without 48 units or credit hours of college coursework will be required to pass a proficiency test as legislated by the State of California.
- Copy of Transcript (attach transcripts if you have completed 48 + units)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
THE POSITION: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assists a certificated teacher(s) or specialist(s) in providing instruction to students in a special education learning environment; monitors and reports student progress, behavior and performance. Positions in this class are distinguished from other Paraeducator positions by assignment to work with students with mild to moderate (M/M) disabilities, such as students in a Special Day Class, or a Resource Specialist Program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and demonstrated experience in working with children in a learning situation; preferably children with learning problems. College level training preferred. Score Relative Required Weight Written Exam 70% 50% Oral Exam 70% 50% If you have at least 48 units or credit hours of college coursework you are eligible to waive the written examination by attaching unofficial transcripts or AA Degree or higher to your application. Applicants with a high school diploma or GED without 48 units or credit hours of college coursework will be required to pass a proficiency test as legislated by the State of California.
- Copy of Transcript (attach transcripts if you have completed 48 + units)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Please check your edjoin email often:
Written and Oral exam notifications will be sent through the edjoin email.
Often, applicants miss sent emails because spam and junk emails are not checked.
*Please note: If you are contracted with Maxim/Amergis, Strategic Kids, or Talent Colab and work at Westminster School District, unfortunately, we will not be able to consider your application for employment*
Westminster School District does not discriminate against any person, based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (5 CCR 4610).
Rich Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent
14121 Cedarwood Street
Westminster, CA 92683
rmontgomery@wsdk8.us
714-894-7311 x1160
Comments and Other Information
Please check your edjoin email often:
Written and Oral exam notifications will be sent through the edjoin email.
Often, applicants miss sent emails because spam and junk emails are not checked.
*Please note: If you are contracted with Maxim/Amergis, Strategic Kids, or Talent Colab and work at Westminster School District, unfortunately, we will not be able to consider your application for employment*
Westminster School District does not discriminate against any person, based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (5 CCR 4610).
Rich Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent
14121 Cedarwood Street
Westminster, CA 92683
rmontgomery@wsdk8.us
714-894-7311 x1160
Application Deadline
3/4/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
2/11/2026
Contact
Maria Orona
714-894-7311 1171
714-894-7311 1171
Number of Openings
29
Salary
Pay Range
$21.91 - $26.61 Per Hour
$21.91 - $26.61 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
10 months
Employment Type
Part Time