Paraeducator - Special Education ECE

Auburn School District Job

Title:

Paraeducator

-

ECE

Reports To: Building Administrator Unit Classification: Public School Employees of Auburn (PSEA) Duties and responsibilities :

• Assist

teachers

with

instruction

and

activities

within

the

classroom.

• Supervise

conduct

and

behavior

of

students

in

both

formal

and

informal

areas

on

or

about

the

school

premises

as

assigned

by

the

principal

or

supervisor.

• Perform

basic

office,

clerical,

and

instructional

tasks

as

assigned.

• Assist

students

with

the

necessary

self-help

requirements

such

as

changing,

diapering,

toileting

help,

etc.,

consistent

with

procedures

prescribed

with

the

assigned

program.

• Other

related

duties

and

responsibilities

as

assigned.

Training and Knowledge desired :

• Experience

in

working

with

students

in

formal

and

informal

activities

and

instructional

settings.

• Course

work

in

managing

and

attending

to

students

with

special

needs.

• Must

currently

have

or

be

willing

to

obtain

a

Right

Response

training

certificate.

Requirements :

• High

school

diploma

OR

recognized

equivalent

(GED,

high

school

transcripts)

• Two

years

of

study

at

an

institution

of

higher

education

OR

an

associate

degree

(or

higher)

OR

completion

and

passage

of

a

state

or

local

academic

assessment.

• Ability

to

maintain

strong

productive

relationships

with

other

employees,

parents,

and

students.

• Maintain

appropriate

levels

of

confidentiality

in

all

matters

pertaining

to

students,

parents,

staff,

and

program.

• Must

have

a

current

Right

Response

training

certificate

or

be

willing

to

complete

Right

Response

training.

• Willingness

to

perform

tasks

as

assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Related to Cultural Competence and Equity:

Ability

to

recognize

and

demonstrate

awareness

of

one's

own

cultural

identity

as

well

as

accepting

and

respecting

the

cultural

identity

of

others.

Commitment

to

establishing

and

supporting

an

environment

that

promotes

cultural

competence

and

equitable

treatment

of

all

staff,

students,

and

families

of

the

district.

Ability

to

support

and

promote

the

Auburn

School

District's

commitment

to

"Engage.

Educate.

Empower

With

Equity

and

Excellence". Minimum Requirements :

18

years

of

age

High

School

diploma

OR

recognized

equivalent

AND

o

Two

years

of

study

at

an

institution

of

higher

education

OR

Revised 7.23 o

An

associate's

degree

(or

higher)

OR

Completion

and

passage

of

a

state

or

local

academic

assessment.

Ability

to

maintain

strong

productive

relationships

with

other

employees,

parents,

and

students.

Maintain

appropriate

levels

of

confidentiality

in

all

matters

pertaining

to

students,

parents,

staff,

and

program.

Willingness

to

perform

tasks

as

assigned. Employment Requirements - After Hire:

Completion

of

New

Employee

Orientation

within

30

days.

Completion

of

online

workplace

training

within

30

days

of

hire. Working Conditions:

Physical

Demands

-

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

following

physical

demands

are

significant

lifting,

carrying,

walking,

standing,

stooping,

crouching,

and/or

kneeling,

and

significant

fine

motor

dexterity.

Work

Environment

-

Most

activities

are

performed

indoors

in

a

classroom

setting.

Position

may

require

the

employee

to

supervise

students

in

an

outdoor

setting

under

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

moderate.

The

employee

has

responsibility

for

the

safety

and

wellbeing

of

others

and

must

be

able

to

interact

with

other

workers.

Potential

exposure

to

ordinary

infectious

diseases

carried

by

students,

student

bodily

fluids,

and

aggressive

student

behavior.

The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The

individuals

currently

holding

this

position

perform

additional

duties

and

additional

duties

may

be

assigned.

Revised 7.23