Substitute - Teaching Assistant, Juvenile Court and Community Schools (North County)

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDUCATION OFFICE
, California United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 30, 2025
  • Salary: 26.12 - 30.11 USD Hourly USD Hourly
  • Salary Top:30
  • Court Administration
  • Education and Training
  • Probation
  • Job Description

    Our Ideal Candidate

    You are a committed professional with a compassionate and patient demeanor who enjoys working with at-risk youth. You are a team player who listens well and contributes to a positive and efficient work environment on behalf of colleagues, students, families, and the community. You represent the Santa Barbara County Education Office with integrity and professionalism.

    General Description

    Assists teachers, counselors, staff, parents, probation officers, and agencies by providing a safe learning environment for at-risk students who are in a juvenile court and/or community school or community day school. Combines instruction support, and tutoring to students in a strictly monitored setting.

    Specific duties and responsibilities

    • Provide instructional support in core academic and vocational subjects to students; prepare and may develop age- and grade-appropriate instructional aids and exercises to support the subject matter being taught.

    • May perform student intakes; proctor and conduct state-mandated assessments of students to establish baselines, determine academic needs and placement, and measure progress; score objective tests; keep appropriate records, using electronic student information systems; ensure confidentiality of student information.

    • Assist with daily screening for weapons, banned substances, and paraphernalia; escort students going from one location to another; monitor student activity in and between classroom, lunchroom, restrooms, and recreational areas throughout the school day, including dismissal time; monitor classroom activities during brief absence of a teacher.

    • Observe, monitor, and redirect the behavior of students within approved procedures; reinforce behavior modification techniques determined by the teacher; develop and use incentives as positive reinforcement; document behavioral incidents and report them to site supervisor; participate in consultations with parents and staff on behavioral interventions for students; use appropriate discipline in accordance with school safety plan, school rules, and teacher’s assessment.

    • As part of the instructional team: support communication with parents to facilitate students’ success in a restorative justice environment; provide input to teachers and specialists on student performance, progress, and behavior; may participate in parent-teacher conferences; may be assigned to contact designated Probation officials when resolution cannot be reached with students and parents.

    • Perform other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.



    Education and Experience

    Education: Possession of a high school diploma and passing score on a rigorous assessment examination demonstrating knowledge and ability to assist with instructing children/students in reading, writing, and mathematics; 48 or more semester units of higher education will substitute for the competency assessment exam.

    Knowledge of:

    • principles and practices of age-appropriate child development and guidance applicable to a court or community school setting

    • principles and practices of positive reinforcement

    • core subjects taught in the schools served by SBCEO, including English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, with sufficient competency to assist students with individual or group studies

    • teaching and instructional methods

    • basic clerical and record-keeping processes.



    Skill in:

    • using personal computers, audiovisual, and other equipment to support learning, record information, and send communications

    • working productively and cooperatively with teachers, staff of other agencies, students, and parents in formal and informal settings.



    Ability to:

    • assist teaching staff with implementation of instructional goals and activities

    • support and interact with students who have a variety of behavioral needs

    • apply principles of positive reinforcement

    • manage students’ verbal and physical behavior in a constructive manner

    • learn juvenile court system, including both dependency and delinquency processes

    • learn system of care for youth in the juvenile justice system

    • learn educational and community resources available for students and families

    • interact with teachers, administration, Probation staff, parents, and specialists in order to carry out assigned duties

    • oversee students, administer assignments and tests, and perform general clerical tasks

    • relate positively to students in a way that builds confidence, provides them with strategies to manage their own behavior, and helps them achieve learning goals

    • exercise patience when conveying information to students having difficulty with verbal and written communications

    • demonstrate sensitivity to a diverse population of students and families

    • communicate effectively both orally and in writing.



    Some positions in this classification may require proficiency in a language other than English or basic competency in American Sign Language.

    Licenses and certificates

    May require a valid California driver’s license. May require a valid First Aid card, CPR certification, and/or certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI).

    Working conditions

    Some positions in this classification are assigned to work in a juvenile detention facility. Work is performed indoors and outdoors with some exposure to health and safety considerations from physical labor and exposure to body fluids. Requires the ability to perform indoors in an office, classroom, or recreational environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary to a moderately active nature. Requires near visual acuity to read and write printed materials and computer screens. Requires hearing and speech ability for ordinary and telephonic conversation, to converse with individuals and small groups. Requires the ability to move about office, classroom, and school grounds, to tutor, assist with presentations, and teach work materials. Requires ability to walk with student groups during PE classes and to escort students at dismissal . Requires sufficient manual and finger dexterity to demonstrate teaching aids, to point out important words/figures to students, and to operate personal computers. Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and move supplies, fixtures, wheelchairs, etc., of light-to-medium weight (under 50 pounds) on a regular basis, and heavy weight (under 75 pounds) without labor saving equipment on an intermittent basis.

    Closing Date/Time: Continuous
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Santa Barbara County Education Office
    • Santa Barbara County Education Office

    The Santa Barbara County Education Office provides service and leadership to 20 public school districts and 10 charter schools. SBCEO offers 200 distinct programs and services in support of nearly 70,000 children throughout Santa Barbara County. Our local partnerships, non-profits, and programs reflect a collective community belief in the value of public education.  

    SBCEO is one of 58 county offices in California. County offices support local school districts by providing services that can be delivered more efficiently and economically at the county level. These include implementing new standards, staff development and training programs; fiscal support for districts including payroll; designing business and personnel systems; and performing many other services to meet the changing needs of local school districts. County offices of education also provide a wide range of instructional programs, including special education, early childhood education, career and technical education, programs for youth at risk, and instruction in juvenile detention facilities.   

    The Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) is an intermediate agency between the California State Department of Education and the 20 school districts that are located within the county's boundaries. Our mission is to provide service and leadership for students, educators, school districts, and finance.  

    SBCEO student services include Special Education Programs, Child Development and Early Education Programs, Children's Creative Project, Transitional Youth Services, Juvenile Court and Community Schools, Migrant Education, Nurses and Psychologists, and Regional Occupational Program and Career Technical Education.  

    Teacher and administrator services include Credential Services, Educational Technology Services, Peer Assistance and Review Program, Professional Development and technical assistance, Teacher Induction Program, teacher support and recognition programs, classified employee recognition programs, and technology training.  

    SBCEO special programs include Author-Go-Round, Battle of the Books, Breakfast with the Authors, CATCH, Children and Family Resource Services, Computers for Families, County Spelling Bee, I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival, Industry-Education Councils, Mock Trial, Partners In Education volunteer coordination program, Public Health/School Nurse Partnership, Retirement counseling for STRS members, Showcase of Innovative Learning, Tobacco Use Prevention Education, THRIVE Guadalupe, and Welcome Every Baby.

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