Instructional Aide - Special (paraeducator) Catalina Island at Long Beach Unified School District

Application Deadline

Continuous

Date Posted
6/25/2026
Contact
Number of Openings
25
Salary
Pay Range
$21.49 - $26.62 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
10 months
Employment Type
Part Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision, assist certificated staff in reinforcing instructional activities for students with special needs identified in an Individualized Education Program (IEP); participate in the monitoring, discipline and behavior modification of students; assist in meeting the physical care and hygienic needs of students; perform related duties as assigned. THIS POSITION IS FOR CATALINA ISLAND POSITIONS ONLY. This recruitment is for work at the Avalon School on Catalina Island only. If you would like to work at a site in Long Beach, Lakewood, or Signal Hill, you will need to submit a separate application for Instructional Aide - Special. This recruitment is for Instructional Aide - Special (Catalina Island). The eligibility list for this classification will remain in effect for a period of 6 months. PLEASE NOTE: Catalina Island Unit A and B employees receive an additional $4.2247 per hour. Testing for this position will take place at the Avalon School located on Catalina Island. Avalon School is located on Catalina Island, 22 miles southwest of the Los Angeles Harbor Breakwater. Employees must live on the island, and/or arrange for their own transportation to and from the island. (Daily round trip boat cost to Catalina Island is approximately $91).

Requirements / Qualifications

No Child Left Behind Education and Training: Consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the following standards: The equivalent of graduation from high school and one of the following: Completion of at least two (2) years of study (48 semester units or 60 quarter units) at an institution of higher education; Or Attainment of an Associate of Arts degree or higher degree; Or Meeting a rigorous standard of quality by receiving a passing score in an examination administered by the Personnel Commission, which demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics. Experience: Six (6) months of paid or volunteer experience working with children in a structured environment. Any other combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired skills, knowledge or abilities may be considered; however, experience cannot substitute for the required minimum education.

Requirements / Qualifications

No Child Left Behind Education and Training: Consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the following standards: The equivalent of graduation from high school and one of the following: Completion of at least two (2) years of study (48 semester units or 60 quarter units) at an institution of higher education; Or Attainment of an Associate of Arts degree or higher degree; Or Meeting a rigorous standard of quality by receiving a passing score in an examination administered by the Personnel Commission, which demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics. Experience: Six (6) months of paid or volunteer experience working with children in a structured environment. Any other combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired skills, knowledge or abilities may be considered; however, experience cannot substitute for the required minimum education.

Comments and Other Information

Apply at: lbschools.net/jobs The Long Beach Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, religion, race or ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach, Director of Employee Relations, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8220, srockenbach@lbschools.net and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton, Director of Human Resource Services, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8108, kdalton@lbschools.net.

Comments and Other Information


Apply at: lbschools.net/jobs The Long Beach Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, religion, race or ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach, Director of Employee Relations, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8220, srockenbach@lbschools.net and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton, Director of Human Resource Services, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8108, kdalton@lbschools.net.