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Instructional Assistant Special Education - Moderate to Severe

Palo Alto Unified School District
Palo Alto, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/10/2026

Instructional Assistant Special Education - Moderate to Severe at Palo Alto Unified School District

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Date Posted
6/10/2026
Contact
Betty Munoz
Number of Openings
10
Salary
Pay Range
$33.34 - $42.53 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Range 29 on the Classified Salary Schedule
Length of Work Year
10 Months / 6-6.5 Hours per day
Employment Type
Part Time
Location
Palo Alto Unified School District
Department
Special Education
Benefits
75% - 81% on the Prorated Cost Table for Part-Time Employees

Job Summary

Job Summary

OVERVIEW: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assist students with mental and physical disabilities to attain vocational, community, communication, recreation, and other goals and objectives according to Individual Educational Plans (IEPs); assists student in developing various socially acceptable life-skills, including hygiene, eating, social, community, vocational, and leisure/recreational skills. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist students with mental and physical disabilities to attain vocational, community, communication, recreation, and other goals and objectives according to Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). • Assist students in developing various socially acceptable life-skills, including hygiene, eating, social, community, vocational, and leisure/recreational skills. • Assist teachers in training students to function independently. • Assist student with assistive technology devices. • Coach, monitor, and assist students at local job sites; provide coaching and assistance to students for completing applications and interviewing; assist students with problem-solving, handwriting, and other activities to enhance job training and independent skills. • Assist students in community vocational training; ride with students on public buses; assist with helping students on and off the bus; train and assist students at job sites with duties and a variety of activities as necessary according to individual needs; escort students to parks, shopping malls, bakery, drug store and restaurants to enhance student community awareness and to develop maximum independence and self-esteem. • Assist students in developing independent travel skills such as crossing streets, walking safely to a destination, using public transportation, and complying with traffic signals; assist in the development of proper money handling and coin recognition. • See more in job description attached below.

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