Instructional Assistant II - Special Education (RSP) - 4 hrs/day

Instructional Assistant II - Special Education (RSP) - 4 hrs/day at Buena Park School District

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Application Deadline

8/5/2026 8:00 AM Pacific

Date Posted

7/31/2026

Contact

Amanda Strook

Number of Openings

3

Salary

Pay dependent on experience

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Range 10: $20.30 /hr. - $24.65/hr.

Length of Work Year

10 months/year

Employment Type

Part Time

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Requirements / Qualifications

General Qualifications for All Positions in this Range: Education: High School diploma or equivalent Experience: One year of paid or volunteer experience working with elementary age children. Licensure/Certifications: Some positions will require employees to obtain within six (6) months of employment and maintain a first aid & CPR certificate. Additional State/Federal ESSA Requirements: IA employees must: -Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction, or -Pass the CBEST, or -Have completed two years of college (48 units), or -Possess an A. A. degree (or higher). . Unique, desirable qualifications for these positions includes: IA-II-SPED: Experience, training, or course work requiring a specialized learning environment. Including child growth and development, special education, instructional technology, or a closely related field.

General Hours & Work Schedules: IA-II-SPED: Monday-Friday, 20-29 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts To help you prepare, please find the timeline for the next steps of our interview process below: Online Testing: Must be completed by August 7, 2026, by 8:00 AM. Video Interview (Step 1): Submission due by August 10, 2026, by 8:00 AM. Video Interview (Step 2): Scheduled for August 18, 2026, by 8:00 AM

• CPR/First Aid Certification (Copy of First Aid Certificate or letter stating you will obtain a First Aid certificate within the first six months of employment)
• Proof of HS Graduation (Copy of Diploma or GED (or Higher Education))
• Resume

Requirements / Qualifications

General Qualifications for All Positions in this Range: Education: High School diploma or equivalent Experience: One year of paid or volunteer experience working with elementary age children. Licensure/Certifications: Some positions will require employees to obtain within six (6) months of employment and maintain a first aid & CPR certificate. Additional State/Federal ESSA Requirements: IA employees must: -Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction, or -Pass the CBEST, or -Have completed two years of college (48 units), or -Possess an A. A. degree (or higher). . Unique, desirable qualifications for these positions includes: IA-II-SPED: Experience, training, or course work requiring a specialized learning environment. Including child growth and development, special education, instructional technology, or a closely related field.

General Hours & Work Schedules: IA-II-SPED: Monday-Friday, 20-29 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts To help you prepare, please find the timeline for the next steps of our interview process below: Online Testing: Must be completed by August 7, 2026, by 8:00 AM. Video Interview (Step 1): Submission due by August 10, 2026, by 8:00 AM. Video Interview (Step 2): Scheduled for August 18, 2026, by 8:00 AM

• CPR/First Aid Certification (Copy of First Aid Certificate or letter stating you will obtain a First Aid certificate within the first six months of employment)
• Proof of HS Graduation (Copy of Diploma or GED (or Higher Education))
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer: 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 422.55, or Government Code 11135, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at a district site, program and/or activity. Policy 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures Policy 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Regulation 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Policy 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Policy 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Complaints: BPSD Superintendent, 6885 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620 (714) 522-8412

Comments and Other Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer: 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 422.55, or Government Code 11135, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at a district site, program and/or activity. Policy 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures Policy 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Regulation 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Policy 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Policy 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Complaints: BPSD Superintendent, 6885 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620 (714) 522-8412

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