Instructional Assistant - Special Education

Lawndale Elementary School District · Lawndale · Los Angeles County

Salary: $22 – $28 per hour

Closes: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Requirements / Qualifications We currently have vacancies at our Elementary sites. Various positions: AVAILABLE POSITIONS B. Mitchell Elementary School 28.5 hr/wk (Effective 12/1/2026) MTWF 8:30AM-3:00PM Th 8:30AM-1:00PM L. Smith Elementary School 28.5 hr/wk MTWF 8:30AM-3:00PM Th 8:30AM-1:00PM M. Twain Elementary School 28.5 hr/wk MTWF 8:30AM-3:00PM Th 8:30AM-1:00PM **Please contact Jessica Acosta in the Special Education Department for specific position information; work hours, programs, and site location. (310) 973-1300 ext.50113, Jessica_Acosta@lawndalesd.net * Schedule and site are subject to change Applicants must have a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and pass an academic assessment test (conducted/provided by LESD). 48 Units or an Associates (or greater) degree from an accredited college/university is preferred. Some experience in working with school-age children in an organized setting is desirable. • Proof of HS Graduation • Resume Comments and Other Information Required Documents (must be attached to your application to receive testing information) Current LESD Employees (excluding Substitutes): To apply please submit a reassignment request form via laserfiche, with all required documents by the closing date and time. Substitutes must apply on Edjoin. Board Policy 4030: The Board of Trustees desires to provide a positive and safe work environment where employees, interns, volunteers, and job applicants are free from harassment and are assured of equal access and opportunities in accordance with law. No district employee shall be discriminated against or harassed by any coworker, supervisor, manager, or other person with whom the employee comes in contact in the course of employment, on the basis of the employee's actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation or his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
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Requirements / Qualifications

We currently have vacancies at our Elementary sites. Various positions: AVAILABLE POSITIONS B. Mitchell Elementary School 28.5 hr/wk (Effective 12/1/2026) MTWF 8:30AM-3:00PM Th 8:30AM-1:00PM L. Smith Elementary School 28.5 hr/wk MTWF 8:30AM-3:00PM Th 8:30AM-1:00PM M. Twain Elementary School 28.5 hr/wk MTWF 8:30AM-3:00PM Th 8:30AM-1:00PM **Please contact Jessica Acosta in the Special Education Department for specific position information; work hours, programs, and site location. (310) 973-1300 ext.50113, Jessica_Acosta@lawndalesd.net * Schedule and site are subject to change

Applicants must have a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and pass an academic assessment test (conducted/provided by LESD). 48 Units or an Associates (or greater) degree from an accredited college/university is preferred. Some experience in working with school-age children in an organized setting is desirable.

  • Proof of HS Graduation
  • Resume

Comments and Other Information

Required Documents (must be attached to your application to receive testing information) Current LESD Employees (excluding Substitutes): To apply please submit a reassignment request form via laserfiche, with all required documents by the closing date and time. Substitutes must apply on Edjoin. Board Policy 4030: The Board of Trustees desires to provide a positive and safe work environment where employees, interns, volunteers, and job applicants are free from harassment and are assured of equal access and opportunities in accordance with law. No district employee shall be discriminated against or harassed by any coworker, supervisor, manager, or other person with whom the employee comes in contact in the course of employment, on the basis of the employee's actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation or his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $52,166. That is $1,914 above the $50,253 median among 11 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Lawndale Elementary School District currently has 4 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 1047 current school district openings in Los Angeles County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 1 day, on November 6, 2026.

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This posting appears on EdJoin. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 29, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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