Substitute Paraeducator Special Education (2025-09)

Must possess a minimum of 48 semester units from an accredited college / university OR request to take the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) exam with the district. The NCLB exam is a rigorous multiple choice exam that tests proficiency in undergraduate core classes.

• Copy of Transcript (Copy of Transcripts)
• OR Other (Letter Requesting District's NCLB Exam)

This is a continuous posting for the current school year & beyond. We will regularly invite interested applicants for testing and / or processing. A substitute employee, regardless of whether hired for day-to-day work or long-term temporary assignment, is an "at will" employee with no employment "rights" with the District other than pay for service rendered.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS : The successful candidate must subscribe to an Oath of Allegiance, submit to a general tuberculosis examination, be fingerprinted, complete a pre-placement physical examination, and show proof of their identity and right to work in the United States as conditions of employment. The District has adopted a drug-free work place policy. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results from drug testing.

In order to be considered qualified for a vacancy in this classification, an applicant must possess the relevant training, education, and experience required, and attain placement on the eligibility list by successfully passing all examination parts pertaining to the classification.

CERTIFICATION - When a vacant position is to be filled, the Classified Personnel Director submits to the appointing power the names of the top three "ranks." This is known as "certification," and the appointing power may select any one of the persons certified.

ELIGIBILITY LIST - Candidates successfully completing all phases of the application and examination process will be ranked on the appropriate eligibility list according to total examination score. This list normally is in effect for one year.

EMPLOYEE SERVICE CREDIT – Employee service credit shall be added to the final composite scores in an open examination for regular employees of and those on re-employment lists for Escondido Union School District.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM - Employment and promotion are based strictly on personal merit and ability to perform essential job tasks with or without reasonable accommodation, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition, qualifying veteran status, sexual orientation, or political affiliations.

HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN - Employees working 5 hours or more receive family medical coverage, employee life and vision coverage, and employee or family dental coverage.

HOLIDAYS - Regular classified employees are entitled to pay for authorized holidays, provided they were in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday.

LONGEVITY PAY - Longevity pay increments shall be paid continuously until the next increase becomes effective.

MERIT SYSTEM - Appointment and continuing employment of classified employees is based on the merit principle.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD - Any eligible, upon initial appointment into a regular status position in the classified service, shall serve an initial probationary period in a class not to exceed six months or 130 days of paid service, whichever is longer.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH - After one year of service, regular classified employees may earn additional salary increments for improving skills through continuing education.

RETIREMENT - All new employees who work four hours or more must become members of the California Public Employees Retirement System and the Federal Social Security program; contributions are made towards this by both the District and employees.

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL – A bargaining unit employee who is required to work more than four hours of his / her regular shift (non-overtime) between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. shall be paid 3.75% above the pay rate of the classification for the entirety of each applicable day.

SICK LEAVE - Regular full-time twelve-month employees shall earn 12 days paid sick leave for each year of service.

VACATION - Regular full-time twelve-month employees shall earn 12 days paid vacation leave for each year of service.

VETERANS PREFERENCE - Veterans and disabled veterans preference points, as defined in Education Code Section 45196, shall be added to passing scores in an open examination on entry level classifications.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Education and Training

Primary and Secondary Education

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