Diversion - Special Education Assistant - CCBSC Paraprofessional -

Under direct supervision, provides assistance to teachers in a diverse classroom environment by supporting special education students with materials, handouts, and individualized or group instruction on academic, social, emotional, functional, language, and behavior skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with special education students individually or in groups on special projects or assignments such as academic, social, emotional, functional, language, and behavior skills, and activities of daily living.
• Demonstrates skills and techniques to aid in student learning.
• Monitors student behavior and enforces school and classroom standards and policies.
• Assists special needs students with feeding, toileting/diapering, physical activities, instructions, and behavior management to create a positive environment; assists with adaptive equipment.
• Monitors and analyzes reading and/or mathematics instructional assessment data, utilizing disaggregated student achievement data to plan and deliver instruction.
• Maintains discipline by monitoring student behavior and taking appropriate action, including issuing warnings and formal notices; prepares incident documents for disciplinary actions and unusual incidents.
• Monitors students and ensures safety on the playground and in the cafeteria before school, during breakfast and lunch, and during recess; reports any unusual incidents or injuries to school administration.
• Accompanies students from classrooms to other areas (library, playground, cafeteria, buses) to ensure orderly behavior.
• Prepares classrooms for activities, including setting up tables and chairs, handing out materials, and cleaning up afterward (picking up toys and trash, washing tables and chairs, rearranging furniture).
• Communicates with parents regarding student progress, concerns, academic improvements, truancy, and behavioral problems; interprets communications between teachers and parents when necessary.
• Copies and prepares educational materials.
• Assists teachers in planning and coordinating lesson plans by sharing ideas and providing student feedback.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired.
• Must receive CPR certification within thirty days of hire date.
• For Title I Schools: Completion of 60 College Credit Hours, Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or successfully passed an Arizona State-approved paraprofessional test (offered by WESD at no cost; must pass prior to being hired).

Preferred Qualifications

• Six months of experience working with children in a learning environment.

Skills

• Demonstrating child development theories.
• Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts.
• Experience with typical classroom activities.
• Working with children, including those with special needs.
• Applying appropriate techniques and procedures for student support.
• Facilitating group activities in a learning environment.
• Reviewing completed work assignments.
• Preparing classrooms for various activities.
• Reading and following lesson plans.
• Applying school rules, policies, and procedures.
• Engaging and encouraging communication with supervisors, staff, students, and parents.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Pay

$16.50 to $19.50 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time and part-time positions available.