Teaching Assistant, School Deaf

Position: TEACHING ASSISTANT, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Job description and duties

Under the direction of the eary childhood education (ece) principal, the teaching assistant assists classroom teachers in the conduct of lessons, instructional programs, and other classroom activities, including program and curriculum presentation to students, administration and correction of tests and related classroom activities; tutors students; attends to children's physical needs in the classroom, including toilleting needs; assists in supervising children on campus and on educational field trips;

confers as needed with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs; files and stores materials as directed; and does other related work.

You will find additional information about the job in the duty statement.

Working conditions

Subject to fingerprinting and criminal record clearance by the department of justice and federal bureau of investigation and tuberculosis clearance. This position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Minimum requirements

You will find the minimum requirements in the class specification.

* teaching assistant, school for the deaf

Additional documents

* job application package checklist

* duty statement

Position details

Job code #:

Jc-510307

Position #(s):

-900

Working title:

Teaching assistant

Classification:

Teaching assistant, school for the deaf

$20.96 - $26.24
* effective july 1, 2025, this classification is subject to personnel leave program 2025. This will result in a 3% reduction in pay from salary above.
* New to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of positions:

1

Work location:

Riverside county

Telework:

In office

Job type:

12 month limited term, intermittent - 479 hours

Facility:

California school for the deaf

Department information

From its inception in 1953, the california school for the deaf, riverside (csdr) has attracted deaf scholars and steadfast staff with innovative spirit and a desire to serve deaf students. These exceptional individuals have created paths of success and opportunities for our students while eliminating any and all barriers. Csdr's mission is to provide its students a place to engage in a positive environment where american sign language (asl) and english are valued, cultures are embraced, learning is relevant, and self-worth is uplifted.

In collaboration with families and school communities, southern california students prepare for college and careers through academic rigor, innovative technology, and extra-curricular opportunities.

Department website:

Special requirements

* the position(s) require(s) fluency in the american sign language language. If the state of california does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.

* examination
* Individuals must have taken and passed an examination to obtain list eligibility for the classification in order to apply. List eligibility may be obtained by meeting the minimum qualifications as outlined in the examination bulletin, and obtaining a passing score on the qualifications assessment questionnaire.

The examination bulletin may be viewed on the california department of human resources web page at:

Application instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the final filing date in order to be considered. Dates printed on mobile bar codes, such as the quick response (qr) codes available at the usps, are not considered postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final filing date: 3/18/2026

Who may apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or leap eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have sroa and/or surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). Sroa and surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no sroa or surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications stated in the classification specification(s).

How to apply

Complete application packages (including your examination/employment application (std 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this job posting. Application packages may be submitted electronically through your calcareer account at  When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the application package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for mailing application packages

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