Special Needs Assistant - Itinerant (3.5 and 5.7 hours per day) - TK - 8th Grade

Job Summary

Under the direction of assigned administrator, assist teachers or specialists, with the major portion of their time to work independently, with students to perform a variety of follow-up instructional activities; to assist in the conduct of training and learning activities with students possessing special learning needs; to perform a variety of routine support for instructional, clerical and behavioral activities; and to do other related work as required.

Special Needs Assistant (SNA) is distinguished from an Instructional Assistant II and/or III: Special Education aide in that the SNA’s primary responsibility being, but not limited to, to work with students that have been determined to require unique, additional support, and daily situations require flexibility, creativity, and “on the spot” problem solving.

Requirements

/ Qualifications Site(s): Elementary & Middle School 5.7 Elementary Hours: 8 AM - 2:30 PM (Thursday Early Day: 8 AM - 12:30 PM) Middle School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Thursday Early Day 8 AM - 1:20 PM) 3.5-hour positions have varying schedules, generally beginning in the mid-morning. Applicants must have the following documents attached or the application is considered incomplete.

Existing Vacancies: Until Filled SNA: 1 vacancy at Emery CPR/First Aid Certification (agree to obtain within first 6 months of employment) Proof of HS Graduation Resume Comments and Other Information If you are interested in applying for multiple positions, please contact Personnel Services at HRDepartment@bpsd.us and request that your application be copied to the additional posting(s).

Be sure to identify each specific job posting in your request. If you have any questions, please email us at the address listed above. Buena Park School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, district employees and job applicants on the basis of actual or perceived 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, Penal Code 422.

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• Employee and Applicants Regulation 4119.11 Sexual Harassment
• Employee and Applicants Policy 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
• Students Regulation 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
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• Students Regulation 5145.7 Sexual Harassment
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