["FY 26-27 SPED ASSISTANT (PARAPROFESSIONAL II)","FY 26-27 SPED ASSISTANT (PARAPROFESSIONAL II)"]

Overview Job Location: MIT (6th-8th) - San Fernando, CA 91340Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $20.00 - $36.00 HourlyJob Category: ClassifiedJOB TITLE: Special Education Assistant – ParaprofessionalStatus: Hourly, up to 196 work days, Full-Time, 30+ hours per weekReports To: Site Director, RST, & Student Services DirectorOrganization Overview Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018. Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district's low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. Vaughn operates five contiguous campuses under one charter.Responsibilities Co-plan and co-instruct with general and special education staffProvide individualized and small group support to address academic, social, behavioral, and vocational goalsImplement Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals, adaptations, and servicesPrepare lessons and materials to support IEP goals and objectivesDocument progress towards goals and services providedParticipate in professional developmentAccompany selected students in educational field trips as neededAssist in the implementation of school-wide positive behavior practices, classroom management, and behavior intervention plansSupervise students in and out of classroom settingsSupport Resource Specialist Teacher (RST) with service delivery, progress monitoring, testing support, maintenance of student records, and RSP classroom environmentParticipate in all school emergency and safety plansOther duties as assignedQualifications Note: The original content uses bold formatting; retained here as bold with allowed tag usage.Minimum QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED48 semester college units/60 quarter college units OR pass a pre-employment test with 70% or betterPreferably, enrolled in an accredited college2 years of classroom assistant experience or related experience working with school-aged studentsRequired Skills/AbilitiesEffective oral and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal and organizational skillsAble to establish and maintain professional working relationshipsFluent in Google Applications (Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Classroom)Compensation and Benefits $20.00 - $24.00/hr (Non-Bachelor's Degree), $26.00 - $30.00/hr (Bachelor's Degree), $31.00 - $36.00/hr (Teaching Credential/Master's Degree)Health Benefits package available (medical, dental, vision)Life Insurance and AD&D coverageSick Time AccrualOpportunity for continued professional growthAdditional Information Upon receiving an offer of employment:Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan) with the Department of Justice (DOJ)Must provide a Tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux) clearance within 60 days of employmentWill be assigned mandated state training to be completed prior to the first day of employmentEqual Employment Opportunity Vaughn Next Century Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected basis under the law. Equal opportunity shall be provided to all employees and applicants in every aspect of personnel policy and practice. Vaughn does not discriminate against persons with disabilities who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question.#J-18808-Ljbffr