District Employees ONLY Paraeducator Moderate Severe Disabilities - Westside Elementary School

About the role

Under the direction of the Principal, assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction related to the care and recreational activities of students who exhibit developmental, behavioral or emotional difficulties; assist with hygiene-related tasks, such as toileting/diapering; assist in the preparation of instructional materials and provide routine clerical support.

Responsibilities

• Assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction related to the care and recreational activities of students who exhibit developmental, behavioral or emotional difficulties.
• Assist students with instructional and physical education activities in an individual or group setting.
• Assist students in the recognition of survival words (e.g., phone numbers, names, home addresses), provide self-help training (e.g., removing and hanging up jackets, zipping and buttoning clothing, grooming, brushing teeth, toilet training and changing diapers, and other hygiene-related tasks).
• Assist students with learning to prepare simple food dishes, self-feeding, developing good eating habits and maintaining a clean kitchen as assigned.
• Distribute and assist students with medications according to prescribed procedures.
• Assist students with seizures and other medical issues as assigned; perform first aid and CPR as needed; lift and carry students as necessary; push students in wheelchairs.
• Assist in the management of severe acting-out student behavior through the use of positive reinforcement strategies.

Requirements

• One year demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized setting.
• High School graduate or the equivalent.
• Completion of two years of higher education study OR possession of an Associate’s or higher level degree OR pass assessment that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing, and mathematics OR reading, writing, and mathematics readiness, including minimally 6 ECE college-level units in Early Childhood Education within the first year of hire.
• Successful completion of the State-mandated proficiency examination.
• Fingerprint/criminal justice clearance.
• Tuberculosis clearance.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.

Pay

$20.97 – $40.03 per hour (Classified Salary Schedule Steps 28–35).