2026-27 Sped Aide

Magnolia Public Schools (MPS); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnolia Public Schools is seeking an instructional aide to support classroom instruction and assist the teacher in achieving educational objectives for students. You will work with individuals or small groups to help them reach the class skills, under teacher direction, ensuring a well-organized and effective learning environment.

The role involves preparing materials, implementing behavior plans, supervising instructional equipment, and assisting substitutes while upholding ethical standards

Qualifications

• Be able to follow teacher direction and demonstrate activities.
• Ability to prepare classroom materials and locate supplementary resources.
• Ability to implement behavior management plans as designed by teachers.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and manage student behavior and use of materials.
• Basic maintenance of instructional equipment including cleaning.
• Provide information and assistance to substitute teachers as needed.
• Maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality regarding student information.

Responsibilities

• Executes instructional activities with individual students or small groups following teacher direction and demonstration.
• Assists in preparation of materials for class, classroom activities, assignments, and locating supplementary materials.
• Implements behavior management programs designed by teachers and/or school psychologist, counts and records student behaviors, and applies positive behavior support procedures.
• Monitors student use of instructional equipment.
• Provides general maintenance of equipment including cleaning and disinfecting.
• Serves as a resource for substitute teachers in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains high ethical standards and confidentiality of student information.

Job description

WHY WORK FOR MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

We provide a culture of accountability, challenge and opportunity that encourages our teachers, faculty and staff to develop and reach their full potential.

WHY WORK FOR MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

We provide a culture of accountability, challenge and opportunity that encourages our teachers, faculty and staff to develop and reach their full potential.

We invite you to build and advance your career with Magnolia Public Schools and help contribute to the future success of our mission and vision.

ONE OF OUR LONG-TERM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IS THE CALIBER OF OUR PEOPLE:

Magnolia Public Schools bring together smart, talented people from a diversity of backgrounds, where they can bring their “whole self” to work as well as their PASSION for teaching and learning.

Here Is What We Have To Offer

• Premium free Medical/Dental and Vision Benefits
• Competitive Salaries
• Organizational sponsored benefits programs
• Generous paid time off banks including two floating holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Programs for Teachers, Administrators and support personnel
• Robust career development/talent management process
• Leadership/admin development programs
• Small Class Sizes
• Professional Development
• Induction Support (B.T.S.A)

Job Description

The instructional aide is responsible for providing assistance to instructional programs by assisting the teacher in achieving educational objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole. The instructional aide assists the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

• Executes instructional activities with individual students or small groups of students following teacher direction and demonstration.
• Assists in preparation of materials for class, classroom activities, assignments, location of supplementary materials from school library and other resources areas.
• Implements behavior management programs designed by teachers and/or school psychologist. Counts and records specific student behaviors; administers procedures in the positive behavior support plan.
• Monitors student use of instructional equipment.
• Provides general maintenance of equipment including cleaning and disinfecting.
• Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected in the classroom teachers.