Instructional Assistant III - Life Skills at Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

About the Employer

VCPUSD is a great place to live, learn and work. Welcome to our community. VCPUSD has a history of excellence, serving 4,000 students in grades PK – 12 in the beautiful rural communities of Valley Center and Pauma. The school district covers approximately 300 square miles in northern San Diego County. Our district is known as a leader with educational technology, award winning Dual Immersion (English-Spanish) program, outstanding music programs, competitive athletic programs, high graduation rate and Partnership for Success program with CSUSM. Our community supports and appreciates the educational program which includes academic and vocational programs, including an outstanding agriculture program and Media Technology Pathway. We use technology as a resource and learning tool to ensure students are 21st Century Learners. All schools are transitioning to the Common Core State Standards and Smarter Balance Assessments as teachers and administrators work together to provide quality instructional strategies for all students. We are seeking talented individuals who support our vision that "Every student graduates academically, socially and physically fit." The Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. VCPUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental ability, disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For more information, please contact: Title IX Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, 28751 Cole Grade RD, Valley Center, CA 92082, (760) 749-0464.

Job Summary

Job Summary

The job of Instructional Assistant III – Life Skills was established for the purposes of providing support to the instructional program within an assigned setting, in either a special education or general education classroom, with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision and instruction of students with special needs (ranging from mild to severe), observing and documenting student(s’) progress; implementing plans for instruction; and assisting student(s) by providing behavioral assistance, including toileting and hygienic needs. This job posting will remain active through the indicated application deadline. However, individual applications will be reviewed as they are received. If a qualified candidate is identified prior to the deadline, this posting will be closed early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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