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Instructional Assistant - Special Education (Substitute Positions Available)

Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Costa Mesa, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 5/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026

Instructional Assistant - Special Education (Substitute Positions Available) at Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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Application Deadline

5/29/2026 11:55 AM Pacific

Date Posted
7/1/2025
Contact
Theresa Nguyen
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
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

The District is currently accepting applications for substitute positions. While regular-hour vacancies are limited at this time, we are establishing a pool of qualified substitute candidates to support ongoing staffing needs and potential future openings. 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.

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.

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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