Instructional Assistant, Head Start (Level IV) - Head Start Programs/Early Education Services
- Riverside County Office of Education
- Riverside County, CA, USA
- Jun 26, 2026
Job Description
The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) is a service agency supporting the county’s 23 school districts that serve nearly 430,000 students. RCOE provides administrative support to districts, leads programs for preschool, special education, pregnant minor, corrections, migrant, and vocational students, and offers professional training, support and resources for teachers, administrators, and staff throughout Riverside County. www.rcoe.us
Job Summary
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The job of Instructional Assistant, Head Start Programs, Level IV is done for the purpose(s) of assisting in the supervision and instruction of preschool aged children; performing classroom arrangement and clerical tasks; assisting children in meeting health and nutrition needs and developing children’s school readiness, cognitive, language, physical, and social and emotional skills. *WE CAN PROVIDE INTERVIEWS VIA ZOOM*
Requirements / Qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Six months experience working as an instructional assistant in an early care and education setting. Experience in Head Start/Migrant Head Start programs preferred. REQUIRED EDUCATION: An associate’s degree from an accredited college/university, including completion of 24 semester units of early childhood/child development education. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include Communicate effectively with young children, parents and staff; communicate effectively both orally and in writing utilizing both English and Spanish.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: A complete application must meet the criteria listed below and must have the following documentation attached to your online EdJoin application prior to the position closing date/time:
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of transcripts from a regionally accredited college/university showing Associate’s Degree conferral date from an accredited college/university. Transcripts must also show successful completion of 24 eligible semester units of ECE/CD coursework. Must attach transcripts - Diploma copies will not be accepted)
- Letter of Introduction (Letter must be specific to the position for which you are applying)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) Letters of Recommendation are required and must be signed by the author. The signature block must include the author’s name and title/relationship to the applicant. Letters must be dated within the last 2 years prior to the position closing date. Letters without author’s signature, name and title/relationship to the applicant and letters without a date or dated more than 2 years prior to the position closing date will not be accepted. One letter from a supervisor is preferred)
- Resume (Employment information on Resume must be current and consistent with the employment information on the EdJoin application/Record of Work Experience)
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About Us
The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) provides specific educational, financial, legislative, and leadership services and support to all K-12 school districts in Riverside County. As an organization, it is comprised of the elected Riverside County Superintendent of Schools and the array of individuals employed by the County Superintendent to help fulfill their statutory duties and responsibilities. A seven member elected County Board of Education is affiliated with the RCOE.
The primary work of the RCOE is divided into the following three areas:
- Providing overarching educational goals, support and services leading to high school graduation, college readiness, and career preparedness of all county students enrolled in public education.
- Providing financial oversight and support of the school districts in the county to ensure fiscal solvency and compliance with statutes.
- Providing credential oversight and support to ensure all teachers in the county are properly authorized for the subject area(s) they are assigned to teach.
Originally, founded in 1893 as the Office of the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, we are honored to share that the RCOE has developed a state-wide reputation for first-class services in support of high-quality education for all county students. We want every student to have the skills and knowledge they need to have the best opportunity to experience a high quality of life in their future.
The RCOE’s main offices are located in downtown Riverside, California with regional offices in the cities of Indio and Murrieta and a legislative field office located in Sacramento. RCOE operates classroom based direct instruction for students in a variety of unique educational programs at over 100 different locations across the county.
We hope the information contained on our website will be of assistance to you, and we trust that it reflects our focus on the success of all students. We are dedicated to serving the public in extraordinary ways – that is the goal of every employee at RCOE.