Teacher Assistant JCCS & Special Education Programs

Job Summary

Job Summary

The SDCOE is recruiting for Teacher Assistants (TA) for our Juvenile Court & Community Schools and the Special Education programs at SDCOE. TAs will work closely with a Special Education teacher in assigned classrooms to provide tutorial Juvenile Court & Community Schools Program serves home-schooled students teen parents incarcerated youth youth on probation working teens who need to help support themselves or their families homeless youth expelled youth youth in group homes and other youth who benefit from a non-traditional learning environment.

Job Description / Essential Elements: Print

San Diego County Office of EducationTEACHER ASSISTANTJuvenile Court and Community SchoolsDEFINITIONUnder the immediate supervision of a classroom teacher or school administrator provides clerical and tutorial assistance to the instructional program in an assigned classroom at a Juvenile Court and Community Schools TASKSOrients and provides instructional assistance to individuals or small groups of individuals and small groups of students in various subject and controls behavior of students according to approved procedures; reports progress regarding student performance and tests to students and posts test results; scores papers and posts scores to student teacher in establishing and maintaining a clean safe and pleasant classroom and learning in preparing instructional teaching materials and supplies to sets up and installs new up bulletin board and other classroom in maintaining student records and files; takes equipment such as copy machines computers and audiovisual related duties as QUALIFICATIONSEducationGraduation from high school or its years or 48 semester units of study in a college/university; or Associates degree or higher; or successful completion of an assessment test administered by the San Diego County Office of Education in basic reading writing mathematics skills and the ability to assist with instruction is required as stated in the No Child Left Behind enrollment in a minimum of six (6) semester units or nine (9) quarter hours of college credit at an institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Verification of Enrollment (Form TA140) must be submitted prior to start of employment and submitted each experience working with students is desirable.

Requirements / Qualifications

THIS POSTING IS FOR SUBSTITUTE AND/OR LIMITED-TERM POSITIONS.
This position is not eligible for benefits.

All Teacher Assistants must be currently enrolled in school and carrying at least six-semester units or the equivalent regardless of how much education has already been completed. SDCOE will verify the enrollment of each TA selected for hire through a form that must be completed by your college or university registrar.

Applicants with bilingual skills in Spanish and Arabic are preferred.

Candidates must demonstrate Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA previously referred to as the NCLB Act) order to satisfy the paraprofessional requirements of the ESSA applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent; AND
• Completed at least 48-semester units at an accredited college or university; OR
• Obtained an associates (or higher) degree; OR
• Successful completion of an assessment administered by the San Diego County Office of Education in basic reading writing mathematics skills and the ability to assist with instruction. The assessment is administered only to candidates selected to move forward in the pre-employment process .

To be considered for this position you must individually attach the following items to your completed EDJOIN Application:

• Resume detailing education and experience
• Proof of ESSA completion -- copy of transcripts or degree -- see above

Requirements / Qualifications

THIS POSTING IS FOR SUBSTITUTE AND/OR LIMITED-TERM POSITIONS.
This position is not eligible for benefits.

All Teacher Assistants must be currently enrolled in school and carrying at least six-semester units or the equivalent regardless of how much education has already been completed. SDCOE will verify the enrollment of each TA selected for hire through a form that must be completed by your college or university registrar.

Applicants with bilingual skills in Spanish and Arabic are preferred.

Candidates must demonstrate Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA previously referred to as the NCLB Act) order to satisfy the paraprofessional requirements of the ESSA applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent; AND
• Completed at least 48-semester units at an accredited college or university; OR
• Obtained an associates (or higher) degree; OR
• Successful completion of an assessment administered by the San Diego County Office of Education in basic reading writing mathematics skills and the ability to assist with instruction. The assessment is administered only to candidates selected to move forward in the pre-employment process .

To be considered for this position you must individually attach the following items to your completed EDJOIN Application:

• Resume detailing education and experience
• Proof of ESSA completion -- copy of transcripts or degree -- see above

Comments and Other Information

Please note that your completed online application must include all of the required supplemental documentation. Emailed or Faxed supplemental documents will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

It is important to note to become a substitute/limited-term employee there will be a fingerprinting requirement that currently costs $80 (this is an up-front out-of-pocket cost that must be paid in the form of a money order or cashiers check). In addition if you apply and are selected for a permanent position at any point there would be an additional $80 cost (currently) for fingerprinting as a permanent employee (taken out of your first regular paycheck).

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just educated society SDCOE employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives and being accountable for ones actions and the resulting impact.

The San Diego County Office of Education is an equal opportunity employer.

Comments and Other Information

Please note that your completed online application must include all of the required supplemental documentation. Emailed or Faxed supplemental documents will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

It is important to note to become a substitute/limited-term employee there will be a fingerprinting requirement that currently costs $80 (this is an up-front out-of-pocket cost that must be paid in the form of a money order or cashiers check). In addition if you apply and are selected for a permanent position at any point there would be an additional $80 cost (currently) for fingerprinting as a permanent employee (taken out of your first regular paycheck).

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just educated society SDCOE employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives and being accountable for ones actions and the resulting impact.

The San Diego County Office of Education is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Experience:

Junior IC