What you’ll Bring  Minimum:  The equivalent of graduation from high school* and one of the following:  Completion of at least two 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  Verification will be required for high school graduation, college units, and degrees.  One year of paid or volunteer experience working with school-age children  Willingness to obtain and maintain certification in Crisis Prevention and De-escalation (such as Safety Care) 

Desired (but not required) in order of importance:  Bachelor's Degree or college course units toward BA desired  Bilingual in Spanish or Korean preferred  Completion of coursework at an accredited institution of higher education in child development, education, and/or psychology is desirable  Two years of experience working with students with disabilities  Two years of experience at the level of an Education Assistant, Instructional Assistant or Assistant/Aide  Experience in observing and charting student behavioral data  Training in implementing Behavior Intervention techniques  Some demonstrated experience implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-based behavior intervention techniques  Certification in Crisis Prevention and De-escalation, such as Safety Care or CPI-NCI