Qureos Mentor

Los Angeles Unified School District

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Minimum: $27.33 Hourly</p>
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Maximum: $33.26 Hourly</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
APPLICATION FILING DATES</b></h2>
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June 1, 2026 - June 21, 2026</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD</b></h2>
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We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world &ndash; ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.</p><br>
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LAUSD EMPLOYEES:</b> Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network, please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200 or via their page at http://www.lausd.org/helpdesk.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BENEFITS</b></h2>
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Insurance:</b> Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.</p><br>
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Retirement:</b> Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).</p><br>
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Vacation:</b> Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.</p><br>
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Paid Holidays:</b> Up to 13 days.</p><br>
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NOTE:</b> Positions in this job classification may be offered 9-month basis - salary and paid time off for 9-month positions will be adjusted accordingly.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES</b></h2>
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A Resource Assistant for Students with Visual Disabilities assists a teacher and/or certificated staff in the development and presentation of educational materials for students with visual disabilities; tutors students in basic skills, computers, use of adaptive equipment, and other assigned areas; reads instructional materials to blind students; and tapes, records, reproduces, duplicates, or enlarges instructional materials for students with low vision.</p><br>
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A Resource Assistant for Students with Visual Disabilities typically performs the following duties:</p>
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<li>Assisting a teacher and/or certificated staff in developing a variety of instructional materials by researching, extracting, or rephrasing portions from textbooks.</li>
<li>Tutoring or assisting students, individually or in a group, in basic educational areas and in the use of computers and related software.</li>
<li>Determining what problems are being encountered by aides, students, and classroom teachers and recommending solutions to the certificated staff.</li>
<li>Demonstrating the use of adaptive equipment, software, and other supportive devices to students.</li>
<li>Administering diagnostic and assessment tests to students with visual disabilities; scoring and correcting tests; and discussing results with students and certificated staff.</li>
<li>Providing administrative support to certificated staff by preparing reports, completing forms, composing and typing correspondence, and filing.</li></ul><br>
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NOTE:</b> This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed in these classifications, please visit https://bit.ly/4wZOaK5</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS</b></h2>
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EDUCATION</b></p>
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In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the following standards:</p><p><br>
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Paraprofessionals who provide instructional assistance are required to possess a high school</b><br>
<b>diploma or equivalent </b><b>and one of the following:</b></p><p><br>
Completion of 48 semester units or 72 quarter units from a recognized college or university,<br>
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Possession of an associate or higher degree, from a recognized college or university<br>
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Receipt of a passing score on the District Proficiency Test and the Instructional Assistance Test.</p><br>
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EXPERIENCE</b></p>
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One year of experience as a classroom aide, preferably working with students with disabilities. Verifiable, supervised experience as a volunteer or a student teacher in a school for the blind may be substituted for the required experience on an equal-time basis. A teaching credential or graduation from a recognized college or university with a major in education, or behavioral science may be substituted for the required experience.</p><br>
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SPECIAL</b></p>
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All positions require the ability to type accurately. Ability to communicate in a language in addition to English may be required for some positions. Willingness to work flexible hours and multiple site assignments.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2>
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An Ideal Candidate for the Resource Assistant for Students with Visual Disabilities position is someone who has experience as a classroom or instructional aide working with visually impaired students and who is interested in working with adult students. They have experience operating computer applications and adaptive equipment and software to assist visually impaired students and are able to type quickly and accurately. They are comfortable taking directives from instructors and able to build good rapport with students, instructors, Disability Support Staff (DSS), and other personnel. They also adapt well in different situations and are able to maintain calm and know who and when to seek support.</p><br>
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The Ideal Candidate is an effective communicator who is able to explain concepts to students and ensure their understanding of the materials and information given to them. In addition, the Ideal Candidate is attentive to non-verbal cues that are presented throughout their interaction with the students, and they are able to communicate any issues discovered to the instructors. Lastly, The Ideal Candidate is someone who is punctual, conscientious, and patient.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS</b></h2>
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The selection process for Resource Assistant for Students with Visual Disabilities TENTATIVELY consists of a computerized typing assessment, a Training and Experience (T&amp;E) questionnaire, a technical project and interview, and other test parts as needed.</p><br>
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TESTING PROCESS</b></p><br>
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<li><p>You will be invited to take these assessments online, testing will be conducted remotely, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process.</p>
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<li><p>Your test scores from these assessments will be banked and used for final calculation.</p>
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<li><p>You must receive PASSING SCORES on all TEST MODULES, for all the assessments, to remain in the selection process.</p>
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<li><p>Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.</p>
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<li><p>The technical project and interview may be worth 100% of a candidate's overall score and may be used to rank order candidates on the resulting eligibility list.</p>
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<li><p>If you are successful on all the assessments and meet the minimum education and experience requirement, you will be added to the eligibility list provided you submit necessary documantation when requested during the recruitment process.</p></li></ul><br>
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</p><p>We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that recruitment will likely reopen in the future. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.</p><br>
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Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.</b></p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
APPLICATION PROCESS</b></h2>
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To apply, click the &quot;Apply&quot; button at the top right corner of this page and log into the application management system; then, (1) click on each of the dropdown tabs and complete the requested information; and (2) submit your application by clicking on the &quot;Apply&quot; button at the bottom of the page to complete the application process, or click &quot;Save&quot; to save your application to complete at a later date.</p><br>
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DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?</b></p><br>
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Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net</p><br>
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To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org</p><br>
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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION</b></h2>
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Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.</p><br>
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver&rsquo;s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.</p><br>
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