Developmental Preschool Instructional Assistant Part-Time

Position Details

• Job : 23221
• Position Type: Part-Time (4 days)
• Location: Sundance Elementary, Peoria, AZ
• Closing Date: 02/27/2026

Join our team and shape the minds of tomorrow:
Are you passionate about education and helping students thrive? Peoria Unified School District is seeking dedicated individuals to support our exceptional learners. As a Special Education Instructional Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting specialized educational programs across your campus while working closely with experienced educators.

• Empower Exceptional Learners: Assist teachers in delivering engaging and effective lessons that provide individualized attention to students and create a positive learning environment.
• Develop Important Career
  
  Skills:
  
  Build communication, classroom management, and collaboration skills through hands‑on experience.
• Take Pride in Your Role: Find fulfillment knowing your daily efforts directly contribute to student growth and achievement.
• Advance Your Career: Use this role to gain specialized experience and form close working relationships with teachers.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents in this class.

• Meet the needs of all students with disabilities on campus under the direction of school administration and special education teams.
• Monitor and assist students in multiple classroom environments to complete tasks, stay focused and provide accommodations per the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Cover for absences for Classroom Independence Assistants (CIAs) and assistants in specialized programs.
• Assist in teaching and modeling workplace skills and positive behaviors.
• Assist students in daily living skills such as feeding, toileting, and mobility.
• Provide support in monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors; act to prevent and deescalate behavior.
• Utilize and assist students with utilization of assistive technology.
• Assist in data collection related to IEP goals.
• Lead individual and small‑group activities with students under teacher direction.
• Facilitate communication between general education and special education teachers.
• Escort students to and from classes, activities, and transportation buses as needed.
• Maintain documentation and records for student files; maintain and update computer files.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to playground or cafeteria monitoring.
• Prepare instructional materials and copies; prepare and distribute learning materials according to teacher direction; assist students to use educational tools.

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, county, and city statutes, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable Peoria Unified School District and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of the unique needs and characteristics of students with disabilities (e.g., Specific Learning Disability, Other Health Impaired, Emotional Disability).
• Knowledge of principles of classroom and behavior management.
• Knowledge of principles of record, file, and database management.
• Knowledge of principles of child development stages and developmental delays.
• Demonstrated flexibility, common sense, and good judgment.
• Skill in following oral and written directions.
• Skill in identifying, preventing, and deescalating negative behaviors.
• Skill in assisting students in progressing on IEP goals.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co‑workers, vendors, students, parents, and the general public.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

• Hold an associate (or higher) degree, or
• Have at least two years of post‑secondary education equivalent to at least 48 semester hours from an accredited institution, or
• Have met a rigorous standard of quality by demonstrating knowledge…