What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant Behavior Support position at Palo Alto Unified School District?
Instructional Assistant Behavior Support at Palo Alto Unified School District
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
11/10/2025
Contact
Sandy Esquivias
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$33.34 - $42.53 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Range 29 on Classified Salary Schedule
Length of Work Year
10 Months
Employment Type
Part Time
Location
Palo Alto Unified School District
Department
Special Education Department
Benefits
Job Summary
Qualifications: Education & Experience
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Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
11/10/2025
Contact
Sandy Esquivias
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$33.34 - $42.53 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Range 29 on Classified Salary Schedule
Length of Work Year
10 Months
Employment Type
Part Time
Location
Palo Alto Unified School District
Department
Special Education Department
Benefits
- 80 on the prorated cost table
Job Summary
Qualifications: Education & Experience
- Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of experience working with students in an organized setting, including one year experience working with special education students preferred. Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Behavior Services Manager, provides school personnel with behavior support/coaching on student-specific behavioral interventions and/or behavioral crisis support. The Instructional Assistant Behavior Support will receive direct supervision from the Behavior Services Manager, and assistance from Behavior Specialists under the direction of the Behavior Services Manager. Applicants for this position are expected to have a valid California Driver License and have access to reliable transportation for travel between the sites. Specific Duties Include:
- Assist teachers and other personnel (i.e., instructional assistants, OT, etc.) by modeling instructional programming and behavior management strategies based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
- Provide a variety of clerical and supportive tasks. Maintains and monitors the organization and completeness of individual student databases (i.e., google drive files) ensuring appropriate data entry and progress on specific targets are updated in a timely manner.
- With assistance from the Behavior Specialist/Behavior Services Manager, provide initial or ongoing training to school personnel on student-specific behavioral procedures identified by the overseeing Behavior Specialist.
- With assistance from a Behavior Specialist, assist with the implementation of assessments and development of appropriate programming or behavioral plans.
- Recognize and intervene during behavioral crises involving aggressive and/or dangerous behaviors to maintain safety of school personnel and students by implementing behavior intervention plans or District-approved emergency interventions.
- Coach school pers
For more information on Requirements/Qualifications, please contact the employer.
Comments and Other Information
For more information on Comments and Other Information, please contact the employer.
Links Related To This Job
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- PAUSD Salary Schedule
- Benefits Contribution Chart
- View Other Job Desc. / Ess. Elem.
Not all postings qualify for CalPERS. Informational Only.
- CalPERS Retirement Benefits
Salary : $33 - $43
