Instructional Aide (Transitional Kindergarten) & (Restricted)

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Friday, June 06, 2025  to  Monday, June 30th, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

LAUSD Employees: Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect virtual network, please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200. 

DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE

There are upcoming vacancies anticipated throughout the District.

BENEFITS

Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). 

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. 

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 9-month basis - salary and paid time off for 9-month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Instructional Aide (Transitional Kindergarten) assists a teacher or other certificated employee in a transitional kindergarten classroom by preparing and conducting instructional support to individuals and small groups of transitional kindergarten students. 

Typical duties may include:

• • Assists a teacher in the supervision and implementation of instructional support utilizing standardized procedures, as directed by the classroom teacher, that are aligned with the California Kindergarten Common Core State Standards for extended kindergarten students.
  • Assists with comprehension of age-appropriate text so students are exposed to a variety of literature in different genre.
  • Organizes and implements small group and/or individual activities according to a teacher’s lesson plan to reinforce and follow-up on learning activities.
  • Assists in providing experiences to promote social-emotional skills and enforcing and monitoring positive behavior practices, safety rules, and appropriate standards of behavior.
  • Assists in providing engaging activities to develop early math, science, and language skills and prompts critical thinking through questions aligned with the teacher’s lesson plan.
  • Sets up a variety of culturally diverse instructional aids, displays and exhibits under the direction of a teacher and aligned with the teacher’s lesson plan.
  • Assists teachers on curricular trips by helping students with concept development, physical needs, and the development of appropriate behavior.
  • Monitors and reports student progress regarding performance and behavior.
  • Assist students with developing appropriate toileting practices and assists students to clean up and change soiled clothing.
  • Provides student-centered, differentiated tutoring under the supervision of the teacher for individual students and/or small groups in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and language development of children.
  • Assists students in the operation of a variety of instructional aids, media, computer terminals and software programs, as necessary.
  • Conducts daily health screening of children.

NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed in these classifications, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Fxqx5B

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the following standards:

• Paraprofessionals who provide instructional assistance are required to possess a high school diploma or equivalent and one of the following:

• • Completion of 48 semester units or 72 quarter units from a recognized college or university;

OR

• • Possession of an associate or higher degree, from a recognized college or university;

OR

• • Receipt of a passing score on both the District Proficiency test  AND  the Instructional Assistance Test.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate would possess experience working with children in a school, community organization, daycare, or other professional environment; a strong understanding of safety rules, hygiene habits, and the standards of courtesy and behavior expected of young children; the ability to read aloud with ease and expression; and the capacity to enforce safety rules and behavioral expectations in a developmentally appropriate manner.

Additional qualities include the ability to operate basic instructional and audio-visual equipment; work effectively as a member of an instructional team; select and use developmentally appropriate materials; communicate information clearly to students with varying levels of understanding; assist students in developing independent self-care skills; and perform the physical tasks involved in preparing and presenting instructional activities.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

• Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.
• We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process.
• The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.  
• We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again.
• For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, click the "Apply" button at the top right corner of this page and log into the application management system; then, (1) click on each of the dropdown tabs and complete the requested information; and (2) submit your application by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page to complete the application process, or click "Save" to save your application to complete at a later date. 

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org . The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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