Paraprofessional, Special Ed. - San Tan Valley, United States - J.O. Combs Unified School District
Description
Position Goal:
Special Education Paraprofessionals work under the supervision of a special education teacher and the Director of Student Services to provide care and support in a safe and appropriate manner while focusing on each student's academic success in meeting their individual goals.
There are no supervisory duties over other staff assigned to this position.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 these essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
High School Diploma or GED requiredAn Associate's degree or higher OR completed two years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) from an accredited institution of higher education OR obtained a passing score on one of the Arizona Department of Education paraprofessional approved assessments required
General computer skills
Ability to read and follow directions
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding individual students' situations
Ability to provide student assistance during emergency evacuations
Ability and willingness to attend professional development and implement crisis prevention techniques including, but not limited to safe student restraint
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Support the Mission, Vision and goals of J.O. Combs Unified School District
Provide academic and/or behavioral support based on the identified student needs under the supervision of the special education teacher
Assist teachers in special education and general education or therapists with support during instructional lessons or therapy sessions
Work collaboratively with the special education teacher, administration, general education teachers, parents, therapists and students to implement the goals and accommodations/modifications specified in each student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Assist students in the use of alternative and/or augmentative communication or other assistive technology devices.
Accompany students from one location to another (in classrooms and on campus)
Maintain CPR and first aid certifications
Maintain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification and be willing to perform physical restraint of student for safety as needed
Collect data on student's IEP goals in collaboration with the special education and/or general education teacher, using a variety of data collection techniques to monitor student growth and progress
Participate in school professional learning community as appropriate to assist in problem solving for students growth
Attend all required professional development and staff/campus meetings
Assist education 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 duties and responsibilities of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to move about the classroom and campus and talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools, controls and to reach with hands and arms, bend stoop, kneel and crouch.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. The employee may have to safely physically restrain a student from hurting self or others.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, 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 duties and responsibilities of this job.
Duties may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat or cold, wind and rain.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Salary Schedule:
Support Staff Initial Salary Placement Range 103
Benefits:
As per District policy
Evaluation:
Annual
Contract: 190 Days, 9 months
Hours: 30-35 weekly
Reports To:
Principal, Teacher, or Program Specialist
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
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 their operations and provides equal access to the Bo
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