Paraeducator Special Education Jr. High - Resource (6.5 hrs/Day) 25/26 SY
Paraeducator Special Education Jr. High - Resource (6.5 hrs/Day) 25/26 SY
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Job Description
CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Classification:Instruction
Title:Paraeducator Special Education Classroom Support
Calendar:Paraeducator Full time or Paraeducator Part time
Salary:Grade 106
Notification of Nondiscrimination
Notificacin de Non Discriminacin
Job Goal:
Provide instructional support under the supervision of the special education teacher in a special education environment or as required by an individual education plan (IEP). Paraprofessional will provide support to students with a variety identified under IDEA needs in the general education setting.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- AA degree or 60 semester hours from accredited university or satisfactory results on an AZ stateapproved competency exam
- CPR/First Aid (certification provided)
- Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer and related software
- Satisfactory criminal background check
- The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to exert 1030 lbs of force to lift push pull or otherwise move objects
- Manual dexterity to operate business related equipment
- Vision and hearing adequate to exercise job responsibilities in a safe manner
Core Job Functions:
- Instruct within close proximity to the teacher individual students or small groups of students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
- Translate when required (both oral and written) for parents students staff and others
- Assist students requiring support in addressing person care needs due to a severe medical condition and/or physical limitations (e.g. toileting feeding dressing suctioning tube feeding use of emergency rescue medications etc.) for the purpose of allowing students to function in a school environment
- Implement under direction behavioral plans developed by a team consisting of parent and school personnel for the purpose of assisting students in modifying behaviors that are in conflict with a positive academic and social environment
- Transferring/lifting students for the purpose of assisting them in performing their daily activities
- Assist students with various physical emotional and academic needs adhering to guidelines of student I.E.P
- Assist in provision of services for small groups or 1:1
- Administering immediate basic first aid and medical assistance for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill medically fragile and/or injured students
- Assist with assessments and data collection under the supervision of the certified teacher
- Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills assemblies play periods lunch periods and field trips
- Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about a student
- Participate in meetings and in service training as required for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving knowledge and skills beneficial to assisting in the classroom
- Maintain the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed
- Be flexible and perform other duties relating to general job function as assigned by supervisor
- Accept responsibility for students well being and safety while they are in employees care
- Be alert to and reporting the possibility of any substance use child abuse or dangerous situation based upon daily observation
- Assist in maintaining a quiet and orderly classroom environment
- Operate and care for school districts equipment properly
- Follow district policies as outlined
- Perform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed by supervisors
Core Values/Professional Qualities:
- Respond to all internal and external customers as it relates to position in a prompt efficient friendly and patient manner
- Function effectively as a team member
- Be responsible reliable and punctual
- Be flexible and adaptable to change
- Positively accepting direction
- Establish and maintain courteous cooperative working relationships with students staff and parents
- Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
- Exercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
- Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
- Share sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis
- Be a positive role model for students
- Work with a large cross section of people in a professional and nonjudgmental manner
Physical Requirements Working with Students with Special Needs
Positions in this classification typically require: stooping kneeling crouching standing walking sitting finger or manual dexterity repetitive finger motion speaking hearing seeing (with correction) focusing ability or other factors applicable for the job. Employees may be subject to travel odors dusts poor ventilation workspace restrictions bloodborne pathogens and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects occasionally up to 20 pounds of force to move objects frequently and up to 10 pounds of force to move objects constantly. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
