Paraeducator IV/V - SPED

Summary

The Paraeducator IVV works within a special education classroom under the supervision of a special education teacher, providing general classroom support or one-on-one assistance to a student. Paraeducator IVV positions exist within schools throughout the district.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responding to all internal and external customers as it relates to the job in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner. Instructing within close proximity to the teacher, individual students, or small groups of students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Assisting students with various physical, emotional, and educational needs, adhering to guidelines of student I.E.P. Assisting with assessments, grading papers, and completing records under the supervision of the certified teacher. Distributing and collecting workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction. Copying, collating, and filing worksheets and requested documents. Developing and creating bulletin boards, signs, borders, and classroom displays. Operating and caring for equipment used for instructional purposes. Assisting with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch, breakfast, field trips, crossing guard, bus assistant, after-school activities, school gate duty.

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a school environment.

Physical Demands

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.

• Regularly required to see, talk, and hear
• Regularly climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Regularly reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift, push, and/or move up to 50 pounds

Position Type

• Expected Hours of Work: At-Will Notice of Employment does not provide a guarantee of a particular schedule of work or a minimum number of days or hours.
• These are 9-month, 32-hour per week positions.
• This position is eligible for medical benefits. The employee will work eight hours per day, Monday through Thursday, during core business hours.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• AA degree, 60 college credits from an accredited university, or satisfactory results on an Arizona state-approved competency exam
• ParaPro
• Preferred Education and Experience: Working with students or children

Required Certifications and Licenses

• May require First Aid
• CPR certification and/or Crisis Prevention Institute CPI Training
• Work Authorization
• Security Clearance
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.