Special Education Paraprofessional

Life Long Learning

Oxnard, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$20–$30 Per Hour

SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Communication Skills, Data Collection, Data Entry, Hearing Impairment, Job Fairs, Language Interpreter, Literacy, Manual Dexterity, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Risk, Service Delivery, Sign Language, Special Education, Student Conduct, Student Housing, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Typing, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Oxnard, CA

POSTED

Today

VISTA REAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Full Time, Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

COMPENSATION:

$20.00/hour - $30.00/hour (Depending on Education)

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that "There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do" and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it's your turn.

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How You Will Make an Impact

The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support
Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments
Assist in related data entry for students enrolling in the program or school
Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc.
Alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges
Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignment and tests
Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, to include coordination, scheduling of and participation in meetings when requested
Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms
Participate in Student Study Team or other meetings relating to student success
Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students
Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas
Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans
Translate communications between students and teachers
For Sign Language Interpreters:
- Assist students in the use of sign language or other non-verbal forms of communication o Assist with the instruction deaf and hard of hearing students, individually or in small groups
Adhere to attendance policies
Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

Organizational skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with diverse youth populations
Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or
Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency.
Experience working with students
Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations
Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, student who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications:

Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA)

Language Interpreter Qualifications:

Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking and ability to translate communications between students and teachers

TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination
Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery
Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs)
Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required
Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures

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Life Long Learning

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