Fernley Intermediate Paraprofessional 09.15.26

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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Title: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL (though spelled weird). Not used as heading. - Pay: Two ranges: "$19.27-$27.08 hourly with Employee/Employer retirement, dependent upon previous experience" and "$16.29-$22.87 hourly with Employer-paid retirement, dependent upon previous experience". So we have pay info. Also "Pay Grade 23 on the Classified Wage Structure (9 month)". So we can put Pay section with those details. - Benefits: "Employee/Employer retirement" etc. Could be part of Pay or Benefits. Since we have benefits info: retirement. Could create Benefits section describing retirement. But we need to avoid thin sections. Could combine Pay and Benefits? But rules: Use headings only when posting has real specific content. We have both pay and benefits specifics. Could make a Benefits section for retirement info, and Pay section for ranges and grade. - Schedule: "9 month" indicated in Pay Grade line: "(9 month)". That's schedule (academic year). So we can have Schedule section: 9-month position. - About the role: Could summarize position summary. Use prose

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• . - Requirements: education, training, licenses, certifications, physical/mental requirements, working conditions. Could be split into Requirements and Qualifications? The spec says we can have Requirements and Qualifications sections. We need to decide what goes where. Usually Requirements: education, training, licenses, certifications. Qualifications: knowledge, abilities, etc. But we can combine if thin. However we have substantive content for both. Let's extract: Position Summary (About the role): Under the supervision of a licensed teacher, works in a special education assisting teaching staff in a variety of instructional activities to provide specially designed instruction to students with disabilities. Assists teachers in providing individual and group functional living, academic skills, vocational and behavioral management support, as well as personal care attendant services to students with various mental, and/or physical disabilities to successfully implement requirements of students individualized education plan (IEP). Additional intensive training beyond what is necessary for a Special Education-Paraprofessional in the areas of student data collection, communication strategies, severe behaviors, and positive behavior management for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Disabilities or Behavioral Disorders will be required. This person reports directly to the school site administrator. That's good. Responsibilities: list of essential duties (the bullet list). We'll extract each sentence as list item. Responsibilities items: - Assists the student(s) in the program to whom they are assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the restroom, provide toileting and/or personal hygiene care (i.e. changing diapers), carrying lunch trays, eating, transportation, etc. - Assists the student(s) in curriculum tasks as assigned by a certified teacher, carrying out instructional programs and lessons in various learning environments, in and out of the traditional classroom, as designated in the instructional plan based on the IEP and under the direct supervision of the certified teacher. - Under the direct supervision of a certified teacher, works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher. - Accompanies the student(s) to other locations within the school, if the child's disability warrants this type of support. - Establishes as fully as possible a supportive relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement. - Serves as a resource person, if and when requested, to the student's eligibility and IEP teams when conferring about the student whom the paraprofessional is assigned. - Assisting individual students in performing activities initiated by the special education or classroom teacher. - Assisting the special education teacher in data collection procedures, observing, recording and charting behavior. - Monitoring and reporting student(s) progress to the certified personnel. - Assist the student in interacting with the available classroom technology & augmentative devices (SmartBoard, iPad, etc.). - Conforms to safety standards as prescribed. - Ability to work with students and adults in a variety of settings on and off school campus areas. - Ability to commute outside of attendance area as required by certified personnel in order to transport students to programs not available within the student's school of attendance. - Ability to take direction from and provide assistance to the Special Education teacher in charge of the special education program. - Performs and participates in other related duties as assigned by the building administrator or designee. Note: Some of these are abilities rather than duties, but they appear in the list. We'll keep them. Requirements: Education and Training: High school diploma or GED equivalent. Valid driver's license and DMV clearance. Licenses and Certifications: Must have the ability to complete: Specialized training as needed to meet student needs as outlined in IEP's. Current Crisis Prevention and Restraint Training, First Aid, and CPR Training. Blood borne Pathogen and Universal Precaution Training. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the appropriate position vacancy announcement. (maybe generic, could be omitted? It's not specific; we could drop as boilerplate.) Physical And Mental Requirements: list. Working Conditions: list. We could split Requirements into Education/Training/Licenses, and Qualifications into Knowledge/Abilities etc. But we have also "Position Expectations" list of abilities: Knowledge of CPR/AED and Universal Precautions. Ability to work effectively with special needs students. Ability to interpret and apply oral and written instructions. Ability to perform several tasks and determine priorities. Ability to deal with unusual behavior and crisis situations. Ability to learn and apply school rules, regulations, and procedures. Ability to complete routine records. Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods. Possess physical and mental stamina commensurate with the responsibilities of the position. Willingness to attend training as it relates to implementation of IEPs. These could go under Qualifications or Requirements. Since we have both sections, we can put the abilities under Qualifications, and the education/licenses under Requirements. Physical and mental requirements and working conditions could also go under Requirements or maybe under Qualifications? But they are substantive. We could create a separate section for "Physical & Mental Requirements" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings are only those eight. So we must fit into those headings. We can put physical/mental requirements under Requirements or Qualifications. Probably Requirements. Working Conditions also could be under Requirements. Thus: - Requirements: Education/Training/Licenses/Certifications + Physical/Mental Requirements + Working Conditions. - Qualifications: Position Expectations (knowledge/abilities) + maybe other. But we need to avoid thin sections. Both will have decent content. Pay: include both ranges and Pay Grade 23 (9 month). Also mention retirement? Actually retirement is benefit. We'll put retirement in Benefits. Benefits: Employee/Employer retirement (depending on experience) and Employer-paid retirement (depending on experience). Actually there are two statements: first range includes "with Employee/Employer retirement", second range includes "with Employer-paid retirement". So we can describe: Depending on experience, position offers either Employee/Employer retirement or Employer-paid retirement. Schedule: 9-month position (as per Pay Grade line). Could also mention that it's a 9 month classified wage structure. Now produce HTML. We must not include any markdown fences. Just raw HTML. Structure:

  About the role

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  Responsibilities

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  Requirements

  Education and Training: High school diploma or GED equivalent. Valid driver's license and DMV clearance.

  Licenses and Certifications: Must have the ability to complete: Specialized training as needed to meet student needs as outlined in IEP's; Current Crisis Prevention and Restraint Training, First Aid, and CPR Training; Blood borne Pathogen and Universal Precaution Training.

  Physical and Mental Requirements: Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods; Strength and stamina to bend, stoop, sit, and stand for long periods; Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper; occasional lifting of files, stacks of paper or reports, references, student work, and other materials; Some reaching for items above and below waist and head level; Some reaching, bending, squatting, and stooping to assist students access files, student work, and other items; Manual dexterity and cognitive ability to operate a personal computer and other educational technology (LCD projector, SmartBoard, iPads/Tablets, augmentative communication devices, etc.) to enhance student learning; Involves hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone; Ability to lift 50 pounds or 1/3 body weight, whichever is greater, to waist height, perform a 2 to 3 person lift, and ability to restrain student(s) as needed and in accordance with state regulations.

  Working Conditions: Exposure to climate-controlled classroom settings to outside weather with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat; May involve exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to very loud on occasional to frequent time periods; May involve work in crowded environments; May involve frequent to moderate lifting and other physical demands; Hazards: stress, anxiety, verbal and physical aggression; classroom furniture, playground/office equipment, blood borne pathogens, communicable diseases, chemicals (as related to specific assignment), and power/hand operated equipment and machinery (as related to specific assignment).

  Qualifications

  Knowledge of CPR/AED and Universal Precautions; Ability to work effectively with special needs students; Ability to interpret and apply oral and written instructions; Ability to perform several tasks and determine priorities; Ability to deal with unusual behavior and crisis situations; Ability to learn and apply school rules, regulations, and procedures; Ability to complete routine records; Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods; Possess physical and mental stamina commensurate with the responsibilities of the position; Willingness to attend training as it relates to implementation of IEPs.

  Benefits

  Depending on experience, the position offers either Employee/Employer retirement or Employer-paid retirement.

  Pay

  Hourly pay range: $19.27–$27.08 with Employee/Employer retirement (dependent on previous experience) or $16.29–$22.87 with Employer-paid retirement (dependent on previous experience). Position is classified as Pay Grade 23 on the Classified Wage Structure.

  Schedule

  9‑month position (academic year).

  Check that we didn't repeat job title. No extra boilerplate. All content preserved. We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The position summary includes "Additional intensive training beyond what is necessary for a Special Education-Paraprofessional in the areas of student data collection, communication strategies, severe behaviors, and positive behavior management for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Disabilities or Behavioral Disorders will be required." We included that in About the role? We didn't explicitly mention that. Let's incorporate into About the role paragraph. Also "This person reports directly to the school site administrator." included. Also "Essential Duties And Responsibilities This list of Essential Duties and Responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented." Not needed. Also "Position Expectations Knowledge of CPR/AED and Universal Precautions." we included. Also "Position Requirements Education and Training: High school diploma or GED equivalent.Valid driver's license and DMV clearance." included. Also "Licenses and Cert