Paraprofessional - Resource (Special Education)

Position: Paraprofessional, Resource (Special Ed)
Hourly Rate: $15.57 plus credit for related years of experience and education.
Salary Schedule: Support Staff Salary
Hours: Full Time; Up to 7.0 Hrs/Day
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Benefits: Eligible, first of the month following the date of hire
Evaluation: 90-day Probationary, then Annually
At Will Agreement: 10 Months, 193 Days
Reports to: Principal, Teacher, or Program Specialist

Job Description

The paraprofessional will support the classroom teachers to ensure that the curriculum and school programs are implemented in a way to maximize student learning experiences.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a 2-year college degree (AA from an accredited institution), 60 credits toward a 4-year degree or successful completion of the ParaPro Assessment.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff, students, and the public.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret educational documents.
• Must have or be able to obtain an IVP Fingerprint Clearance card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Instruct students within the assigned area.
• Provide direct instruction based on identified student needs in collaboration with the classroom teacher.
• Participate in the use of appropriate assessment tools and methods to accommodate the unique abilities and needs of students.
• Promote and maintain confidentiality regarding records and documentation.
• Work as a team member to implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting quality student performance in both academic and social behavior based on students' prior knowledge and experience.
• Assess learning outcomes in collaboration with the classroom teacher, using various methods to monitor the effectiveness of teaching strategies.
• Maintain CPR and first aid certifications.
• Adapt the curriculum as a member of a collaborative team to meet the needs of the students.
• Assist with the following record-keeping: daily student logs regarding skills addressed, lesson plans and notes, parent communication logs.
• Assist educational staff with other duties as assigned.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms, stand, bend, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, push or pull. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to move about the campus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat or cold and dusty and/or windy conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of Non-Discrimination
J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of its operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer for Title IX , Director of Human Resources, 43371 N. Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 o 480-987-5318 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Student Services, 43371 N. Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 o 480-987-5300

J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 no discrimina en base a la raza, el color, la religi�n, el origen nacional, el sexo, la discapacidad, la edad, o la orientaci�n sexual para la admisi�n y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de j�venes designados. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 tampoco discrimina en sus pr�cticas de empleo y contrataci�n. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las pol�zas de no discriminaci�n: Funcionario de Cumplimiento de T�tulo IX, Director de Recursos Humanos, 43371 N. Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5318 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Secci�n 504/ADA, Director de Servicios Estudiantiles, 43371 N. Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 o 480-987-5300.

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