Hanford Elementary School District
Human Resources Department
August 13, 2009
NOTICE OF VACANCY:
SUBSTITUTE
SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE
$12.95/hr.
Assignment: Site to be determined, 5.0 hours per day, Monday through Friday, ten (10) months per year. Variable schedule between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on-call as needed; may be assigned to short or long term assignments.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists in the instruction of students with special needs (i.e., special education, remedial reading, math, etc.), and performs duties that are necessary and appropriate to ensure that special education students receive services outlined on their Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.). Services include physical, emotional and mental support to special education students as needed. (Yard duty work included.)
REQUIREMENTS: Equivalent to graduation from high school. Must meet the following requirements as defined in the NCLB Act of January 2002 Section 1119 of ESEA: Complete two years of higher education OR hold or obtain an Associate degree OR pass a formal state or local academic assessment that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching, reading, writing, and mathematics or reading, writing and mathematics readiness. Must also pass Proficiency Test (or hold CBEST), and one year of successful experience involving contact with children with special needs in an instructional capacity.
Working Conditions:
Environment:
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School environment working with school age children.
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Physical abilities:
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Vision to read and write materials, and monitor student activities with or without aids; hearing and speaking to exchange information and provide assistance to students; bending at the waist; walking and standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate assigned equipment; and ability to lift students weighing up to 50 pounds who may have problems with mobility.
Interested applicants must file a completed District job application and answers to the supplemental questions by the final filing date. Applications that are over a year old will not be accepted; a new application must be completed. You will also need to register to take the Proficiency Test given by the Kings County Office of Education (559-584-1441, Ext. 2500 or
www.kings.k12.ca.us), if you have not already taken and passed this test.
For information, contact:
Hanford Elementary School District
Human Resources Department
714 N. White Street
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-3619 - phone
FINAL FILING DATE: Open until Filled
The Hanford Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, sex or sexual orientation, at any district site and/or activity. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to perform the essential functions of the position for which application has been made.