Bilingual Instruction Assistant

Napa Valley Unified School District; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Napa Valley Unified School District in Napa, California, is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support classroom teachers and students in a collaborative, inclusive environment. The role emphasizes helping students develop literacy and readiness skills while contributing to a welcoming school culture.

A prerequisite for employment is demonstration of the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test or possession of an AA degree or higher; applicants must also submit three letters of

Qualifications

• Three letters of recommendation (one from a current or former employer, two personal).
• Proof of passing the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test or possession of an AA degree or higher.
• Resume

Education

AA degree or higher

Job description

About the Employer

Join our collaborative, inclusive environment that allows you the opportunity to do meaningful, rewarding work. Become part of our family-oriented, welcoming community that strives to prepare each student for a successful future by delivering rigorous and relevant learning experiences that develop their literacy and career-ready skills, cultivate their interests, and build resilience, compassion and confidence. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be hired contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following: Fingerprinting/background checks, Verification of freedom from Tuberculosis, and Verification of I-9 Employment Eligibility.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters, 1 from a current or former employer, 2 personal.)
• Other (A pre-requisite for employment is proof of passing the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test or possession of an AA degree or higher.)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

A pre-requisite for employment as an Instructional Assistant is the proof of passing the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test for the Napa Valley Unified School District. Exceptions to taking the test are: Possession of a current California Teaching Credential, possession of an AA degree or higher, at least 48 units, or passing the CBEST (California Basic Education Skills Test). If you do not meet any of these requirements or have not already taken the test you must do so prior to being employed. Please contact the Napa Valley Adult School, 707-253-3594, for the next test date.

The Napa Valley Unified School District is deeply committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. The district does not permit discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/pregnancy/parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This commitment also extends to affiliation with Scouting America and other designated youth groups, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation, both in employment and in any program or activity the district conducts or significantly assists. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Employee Affairs: Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, [e-mail], [e-mail]; and/or District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs: District Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Rupi Bhatti, Director of Student Services, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, [e-mail], [e-mail], 707-253-3815.