Works with general supervision to prepare materials and set up classrooms for training and instruction. Participates and assists in lesson planning and carrying out supervisor assigned tasks to reinforce instruction and/or tutor students. Performs a wide variety of related tasks to assist and care for students while they are under school supervision. The Marin County Office of Education operates classes for the education of children with exceptional needs. Specifically, programs are operated for severely, communicatively, physically or learning handicapped and other programs, from 14 to 30 hours per week.

REQUIREMENTS:

High school education or recognized equivalent. Requires the perception and ability to foster student development in an assigned special education program, run, and lift up to 60 lbs. occasionally. A demonstrated capacity to secure cooperation and conformity with the special and alternative education objectives, normally requiring experience gained through job training or in work related to job training; the total is normally in excess of three months but seldom in excess of one year. A passing score on the No Child Left Behind Instructional Assistant Competency Test is required for employment.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employees are required to submit to a Department of Justice background check and provide proof of freedom from tuberculosis, vaccination of Measles.