Hanford Elementary School District
Human Resources Department
June 28, 2012
NOTICE OF VACANCY:
SUBSTITUTE
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE AIDE
$12.95/hr
Assignment: Site to be determined; on-call as needed. Typical assignment is 5.75 hours per day, Monday through Friday. Usual scheduled hours are: 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of certificated personnel, the Special Circumstance Aide (SCA) has the responsibility of providing support services to special education students on a 1:1 basis as defined in each student’s individual education plan (I.E.P.) Services include personal care, behavioral support, and individualized instructional support, physical, emotional and social 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 and have two years of successful experience involving contact with children with special needs in an instructional capacity or one year of experience with an AA degree with educational, medical or social services field focus preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Environment:
· School environment working with school age children. Subject to exposure to abusive or violent individuals. Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. Must be available to attend IEP meetings held outside or regular school day hours. Must be willing and available to attend additional District provided training as outlined in IEP’s. May be required to visit student in home environment or other setting, beyond the school campus.
Physical abilities:
· 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 need to register to take the Proficiency Test given by the Kings County Office of Education (584-1441, Ext. 2500), if you have not already taken and passed this test.
For information, contact:
Hanford Elementary School District
Human Resources Department
714 North White Street, Hanford, CA
Phone: 559-585-3619
www.hesd.k12.ca.us
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 or genetic information, 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.