Costa Mesa, CA, USA
13 days ago
Instructional Assistant - Special Education
Instructional Assistant - Special Education at Newport-Mesa Unified School District Share on X      Print Application Deadline

5/29/2026 11:55 AM Pacific

Date Posted 7/1/2025 Contact Theresa Nguyen
Number of Openings 1 Salary Add'l Salary Info Hourly Rate: $24.15 - $29.36 (Advancement to the next salary step is six working months.) Length of Work Year 10 months - when students are present Employment Type Part Time Job Summary Job Summary

Assignments and work hours may vary dependent on student needs and are 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, 10 months per year. This position supports special education students with varying needs, including emotional, physical, behavioral or mental disabilities. This recruitment will be used to fill substitute and regular assignments. We also have an Instructional Assistant-Behavior Intervention position that requires Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) specific training. To learn more about this position, please visit our classified jobs page. BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide instructional support and assistance to teachers and students assigned to a designated mild, moderate, severe, Early Childhood, Response to Intervention (RTI) special education instructional program; perform a variety of support activities related to behavior management and classroom instruction of special education students; perform a variety of clerical support duties related to classroom activities; assist students with developing self-help, toileting, personal hygiene, social and communication skills. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years' experience working with children in a specialized learning environment.

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Applications are only accepted online. You can submit your application by going to www.governmentjobs.com and clicking on the job seeker tab. Type in the keyword NMUSD and then click on the job title that you would like. On the right you will then see the word “apply.” Click on apply and it will take you to the login screen or if you do not have an account, you can create one there.

Requirements / Qualifications

Applications are only accepted online. You can submit your application by going to www.governmentjobs.com and clicking on the job seeker tab. Type in the keyword NMUSD and then click on the job title that you would like. On the right you will then see the word “apply.” Click on apply and it will take you to the login screen or if you do not have an account, you can create one there.

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