Instructional Assistant Opportunities with The Buena Park School District at Buena Park School District
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Application Deadline
Continuous
Date Posted
3/25/2026
Contact
Selene Mondragon
Number of Openings
8
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add'l Salary Info
Range 10: $19.85/hr. - $24.11/hr.
Length of Work Year
10 months/year
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Buena Park School District is running a continuous and ongoing recruitment to search for interested, available, and qualified candidates who are ready to find meaningful and joyful career opportunities in a variety of instructional support positions with our School District. This particular recruitment allows you to apply for current and future vacancies in Instructional Assistant positions that support a variety of our programs. Our recruitment process will help you identify the positions best aligned with your interest, qualifications, and schedule availability. We are eager to help you explore the possibilities of joining our work family, igniting the passion for learning as we serve our community and educate our students, through an open, welcoming culture of kindness and joy, fueled by the amazing work we do together. Here are the positions for which you can apply in this posted recruitment: Instructional Assistant - I Do you want to work in a TK or Kindergarten classroom environment with excited and energized 3 to 6 year olds who will some day rule the world and take care of us? Instructional Assistant - Physical Education Do you like running around in the beautiful California sun on a daily basis motivating elementary age students and inspiring them to be mindful of their fitness and health? Instructional Assistant - II - Special Education Do you have a heart for students with special learning needs and the inclusive, calm patience to support students with neurodivergent needs from TK to 8th grade in mild/mod SPED classes, special day classes, and resource programs that support small group intervention? Instructional Assistant - II - Bilingual Si habla Espanol y quiere trabajar con estudiantes, este es la poscion para ti. Instructional Assistant - Substitute Do you need a flexible or on-call work schedule because you are a student, have other jobs or commitments, or just like going to the beach on Fridays?
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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-I: Training or course work in child growth and development, instructional technology, or a closely related field. IA-PE: Experience, training, or course work in the area of physical education, child development, and recreation. 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. IA-II-Bilingual: Two years of paid or volunteer experience working with students experiencing language deficiencies and remedial instruction needs with course work or training in child growth and development, instructional technology, or bilingual/bicultural instructional processes. IA-Sub: Willingness to work on call on a daily basis, fill temporary short term or long term assignments, and learn and take direction from existing teams with an open, growth mindset.
General Hours & Work Schedules: IA-I: Monday-Friday, 17.5-28.5 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts IA-PE: Monday-Friday, 17.5 hours per week, with morning and mid school day shifts IA-II-SPED: Monday-Friday, 20-29 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts IA-II-Bilingual: Monday-Friday, 17.5-20 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts IA-Sub: Monday-Friday, 3.5-5.8 hours per day, with morning and full school day shifts Existing Vacancies: IA-I: 1 vacancy at Whitaker School Kinder class IA-PE: 2 vacancies at Emery School IA-II-SPED: 3 vacancies - 2 at Corey School SDC classes & 1 at Pendleton RSP class IA-II-Bilingual: 2 vacancies - 1 at Gilbert School Kinder DLI class & 1 at Gilbert School 3-5 grade class support IA-Sub: Continuously recruiting for available candidates. Recruitment Process Expectations and Timelines: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in testing, and those that pass testing or provide proof of equivalency will be invited to the video interview process, which will include a qualifying assessment by an independent panel of experts who will refer qualified candidates forward for hiring considerations to the hiring managers. Candidates who are scored qualified by the independent panel, will be eligible for final hiring consideration, with all hiring managers who have vacancies, for up to 6 months before expiration of application requiring reapplication for additional consideration. Applicants must pass all portions of the testing process to proceed in the recruitment process and can retest after a 45 day waiting period. If hired, the position requires a fingerprint background check by the DOJ/FBI and TB assessment. Other Documents to Include in your Application:
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-I: Training or course work in child growth and development, instructional technology, or a closely related field. IA-PE: Experience, training, or course work in the area of physical education, child development, and recreation. 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. IA-II-Bilingual: Two years of paid or volunteer experience working with students experiencing language deficiencies and remedial instruction needs with course work or training in child growth and development, instructional technology, or bilingual/bicultural instructional processes. IA-Sub: Willingness to work on call on a daily basis, fill temporary short term or long term assignments, and learn and take direction from existing teams with an open, growth mindset.
General Hours & Work Schedules: IA-I: Monday-Friday, 17.5-28.5 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts IA-PE: Monday-Friday, 17.5 hours per week, with morning and mid school day shifts IA-II-SPED: Monday-Friday, 20-29 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts IA-II-Bilingual: Monday-Friday, 17.5-20 hours per week, with morning and full school day shifts IA-Sub: Monday-Friday, 3.5-5.8 hours per day, with morning and full school day shifts Existing Vacancies: IA-I: 1 vacancy at Whitaker School Kinder class IA-PE: 2 vacancies at Emery School IA-II-SPED: 3 vacancies - 2 at Corey School SDC classes & 1 at Pendleton RSP class IA-II-Bilingual: 2 vacancies - 1 at Gilbert School Kinder DLI class & 1 at Gilbert School 3-5 grade class support IA-Sub: Continuously recruiting for available candidates. Recruitment Process Expectations and Timelines: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in testing, and those that pass testing or provide proof of equivalency will be invited to the video interview process, which will include a qualifying assessment by an independent panel of experts who will refer qualified candidates forward for hiring considerations to the hiring managers. Candidates who are scored qualified by the independent panel, will be eligible for final hiring consideration, with all hiring managers who have vacancies, for up to 6 months before expiration of application requiring reapplication for additional consideration. Applicants must pass all portions of the testing process to proceed in the recruitment process and can retest after a 45 day waiting period. If hired, the position requires a fingerprint background check by the DOJ/FBI and TB assessment. Other Documents to Include in your Application:
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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