Substitute Instructional Assistant 2026-2027

About the Employer

Welcome! Our unified P-12 district serves about 4300 students and consists of the Amador County Unified School District and the Amador County Office of Education. Our schools and communities are nestled in the heart of the Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Foothills close to San Francisco Sacramento Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. Amador County Unified School District has two comprehensive high schools one alternative high school two junior high schools and six elementary schools.

Job Summary

Job Summary

On Call/ Part time as needed

Job Description / Essential Elements: Print

AMADOR COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONCOMBINED COPY OF PRESCHOOL ELP AND SPECIAL EDUCATION JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSPRESCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTQUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:Practical learning patterns and behavior;Elementary concepts of child development and of behavior characteristics;General needs and behavior of children;Correct English usage spelling grammar and punctuation;Number concepts;Record keeping techniques;Basic first aid;Appropriate safety precautions and pass district Proficiency to:Communicate with students and motivate them to participate in learning activities;Teach students who have special learning needs by watching teachers/specialists;Learn and adapt new procedures and conditions;Apply knowledge and practices with judgment;Recognize hazards to safety;Supervise students in classroom on field trips and out-of-doors;Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;Establish and maintain effective working Reports to:Preschool Teacher and Preschool DirectorJob Goal:To assist teachers in classroom operations; to instruct regularly placed students individually and in small groups; and to perform related work of Duties:Supervises classroom and outdoor playground activities to direct students in to safe activities and relationships;Helps students to learn normal oral speech patterns;Observes activities of students and assists the teacher in maintaining order;Sets up and arranges supplies and equipment in the classroom for student use;Observes and records students behavior and other significant data;Demonstrates use of teaching aids to students;Administers basic first aid as needed;Performs related work as required. PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTSThis position requires the prospective employee to pass a pre-employment lifts/carries 65 pounds occasionally (less than 33% of the time). lifts/carries 15 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time). lifts/carries 5 pounds constantly (67-100% of the time). position requires pushing a maximum force of 14.3 pounds on position requires pulling a maximum force of 14.3 pounds on LEVELRange 21 of the ACOE Classified Salary Schedule. SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTDEFINITIONUnder the supervision of the program administrator and the direction of a specific certificated staff member performs the necessary duties to assist in the planning and implementation of a program for special needs children in classrooms. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAssists in planning and implementing suitable learning experiences for students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and in the observation and recording of student development and and/or participates in playground in preparing monitoring and cleaning up program equipment necessary to program clerical tasks e.g. attendance reports lunch count and data as an appropriate/positive role required staff meetings and inservice in the preparation and maintenance of instruction in the supervision of students at assigned tasks in and out of the classroom during normal duty assist students with personal needs i.e. feeding toileting participate in I.E.P.T. necessary physical care and emotional calmness and control while dealing with behavioral problems and restraining tantrumming related work as required by job-specific non-routine specialized health care needs which do not require a health/instructional aide; i.e. toileting administration of epi pen (bee sting) and monitorization of reaction and anaphylactic reaction procedure hyper or hypoglycerine care for a diabetic (i.e. administration of juice or sugar substitute) assisting when a student has a seizure. Training will be provided as QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:Child growth and development instruction/behavioral care procedures. Training provided for specialized health care needswhich do not require a health for CPR certification provided as to:Apply techniques to handle tantrumming behavior and assist physically and severely handicapped students in movement and specialized health care effectively with disabled the confidentiality of school related incidents and and carry out oral and written cooperative relationships with those contacted in course of necessary program accurate optimum student positive attitude toward and control of SKILLSPreliminary signing year of child/youth related experience or equivalent training. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEThe following is preferred:High school diploma or equivalent additional training in child development or special education is competency in academic skills such as reading writing and computation (Proficiency Test).PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONSThis position requires the prospective employee to pass a pre-employment Requirements: lifts/carries 65 pounds occasionally (less than 33% of the time). lifts/carries 40 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time). lifts/carries 20 pounds constantly (67-100% of the time). position requires pushing a maximum force of 25.2 pounds on position requires pulling a maximum force of 80 pounds on :Positions in this class require the mobility to stand stoop reach and :Positions in this class require vision (which may be corrected) to read small LEVELRange 26 of the ACOE Classified Salary Schedule. EXTENDED LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTDEFINITIONUnder general direction the Extended Learning Instructional Aide will assist the Extended Learning Instructor in implementing the Extended Learning Program. The primary function of this employee is to assist the Instructor in the daily operations of the before and after school program. To instruct regularly placed students individually and in small groups; and to perform related work as required. To assist the students with the daily homework assignments and to help maintain a safe and healthful environment for the children in the Extended Learning Program. The Extended Learning Instructional Aide will be responsible to the Extended Learning Instructor the Site Supervisor and the Extended Learning Program DUTIESSupervises classroom and outdoor playground activities to direct students into safe activities and professionalism and student on a daily basis with their homework activities of students and assists the teacher in maintaining up and arranges supplies and equipment in the classroom for students to a positive role model to the students at all basic first aid as professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or self-elected professional growth related work as SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIESKnowledge of youth issues and ability to lead groups of children in school based and carry out oral and written attitude towards children of all socio-economic and cultural player willing to learn committed to serving Amador County and adapt new procedures and and maintain effective working QUALIFICATIONSHigh school graduate or GED in a Child Care Center Preschool or Recreation program or 6 units or training in ECE/CD is desirable.A passing score on the district proficiency exam. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSThis position requires the prospective employee to pass a pre-employment lifts/carries 65 pounds occasionally (less than 33% of the time). lifts/carries 15 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time). lifts/carries 5 pounds constantly (67-100% of the time). position requires pushing a maximum force of 14.3 pounds on position requires pulling a maximum force of 14.3 pounds on LEVELRange 21 of the ACOE Classified Salary Schedule.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please submit 3 current (within the last 5 years) Letters of clearance and a pre-employment physical will need to be passed to substitute as an Instructional Assistant in our schools. This is scheduled with HR during your onboarding if :These requirements apply to paraprofessionals who are employed at a Title I school regardless of the paraprofessional funding (EC SectionU.S.C. Section 1112c6)Title I paraprofessionals whose duties include instructional support must have:High school diploma or the equivalent andTwo years of college (48 units) orA. A. degree (or higher) orPass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in Substitute Instructional Assistants are used in Special Education classrooms Recess/Lunch Duty Preschool and Extended Learning Program.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please submit 3 current (within the last 5 years) Letters of clearance and a pre-employment physical will need to be passed to substitute as an Instructional Assistant in our schools. This is scheduled with HR during your onboarding if :These requirements apply to paraprofessionals who are employed at a Title I school regardless of the paraprofessional funding (EC SectionU.S.C. Section 1112c6)Title I paraprofessionals whose duties include instructional support must have:High school diploma or the equivalent andTwo years of college (48 units) orA. A. degree (or higher) orPass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in Substitute Instructional Assistants are used in Special Education classrooms Recess/Lunch Duty Preschool and Extended Learning Program.

Comments and Other Information

Thank you for your interest in substituting for Amador County Public Schools. Only the most qualified and available substitutes will be contacted to be added to the substitute list at this time so please be sure to answer all supplemental questions on the application. ACUSD / ACOE Nondiscrimination StatementAmador County Office of Education and the Amador County Unified School District prohibit discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived age ancestry color mental or physical disability gender gender identity gender expression genetic information marital status pregnancy status parental status immigration status hair texture or style medical information nationality race religion sex sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Furthermore students will not be excluded based on the aforementioned protected bases from participation in or access to any educational program guidance and counseling programs testing procedures curricular or extracurricular including all sports and other activities; denied the benefits of participation or subjected to harassment or other forms of discrimination in such programs. (California Education Code EC sections.5 234.1a 234.7 and 260; California Government Code GC Section 11135; California Penal Code PC Section 422.55; California Code of Regulations Title 5 5 CCR sectionsand 4960)Uniform Complaint Procedure (UCP) / Title IX Compliance Coordinator:Assistant Superintendent Human Resources and Labor Relations217 Rex AvenueJackson CA 95642(209)

Comments and Other Information

Thank you for your interest in substituting for Amador County Public Schools. Only the most qualified and available substitutes will be contacted to be added to the substitute list at this time so please be sure to answer all supplemental questions on the application. ACUSD / ACOE Nondiscrimination StatementAmador County Office of Education and the Amador County Unified School District prohibit discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived age ancestry color mental or physical disability gender gender identity gender expression genetic information marital status pregnancy status parental status immigration status hair texture or style medical information nationality race religion sex sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Furthermore students will not be excluded based on the aforementioned protected bases from participation in or access to any educational program guidance and counseling programs testing procedures curricular or extracurricular including all sports and other activities; denied the benefits of participation or subjected to harassment or other forms of discrimination in such programs. (California Education Code EC sections.5 234.1a 234.7 and 260; California Government Code GC Section 11135; California Penal Code PC Section 422.55; California Code of Regulations Title 5 5 CCR sectionsand 4960)Uniform Complaint Procedure (UCP) / Title IX Compliance Coordinator:Assistant Superintendent Human Resources and Labor Relations217 Rex AvenueJackson CA 95642(209)

Required Experience:

Junior IC