Paraeducator II/Special Education (6.5 hours) - Earl Warren Elementary School, Rice Canyon Elementary School

About the role

The Paraeducator II - Special Education (Physical Disabilities) position is designed to assist under direct supervision in the supervision and instruction of special education students; relieve teachers of routine clerical tasks; and assist students by providing for special health care needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists a certificated teacher or teachers in classroom operation, including the teaching of academic skills related to the level of achievement for a group of mentally, emotionally, physically, or learning handicapped students.
• Assists in the supervision of students to maintain an effective learning environment, noting behavioral problems observed and assisting in discipline within a framework of well-established policies and procedures.
• Prepares instructional materials and equipment for use in classroom activities; types, prepares copies and gathers appropriate resource information, materials and equipment as assigned.
• Provides teaching staff and school administrators with relevant feedback and information on student progress through observation, daily contact and the maintenance of accurate student progress records.
• Administers and corrects tests, daily assignments and homework, etc.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining informational and operational records in files; reports and tracks student progress.
• Maintains and supervises students during classroom activities, on campus/play fields, in library and on field trips.
• Operates a variety of instructional media, office machines and equipment.
• Tutors students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow-up on learning activities.
• May assist students in self-contained instructional settings as well as assist and track progress for individual students in core academic subjects as required.

Requirements

• Experience Required: Prior job-related experience, paid or volunteer, with school-age children. Incumbents are encouraged to participate in courses, seminars, and workshops in the areas of instructional services, psychology, or guidance.
• Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required: Skills to perform basic clerical functions, perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment, use English in both written and verbal forms, use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Provide for special health care needs of students. Knowledge of the principles of child development, instructional processes; general purposes and goals of public education; student testing and testing procedures. Abilities to understand and address students with special needs, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain confidentiality of student records, meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies, rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations. Significant physical abilities include stooping/crouching, reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision.
• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance, negative pre-employment drug screen test and negative TB test results. Pass the District's adopted Proficiency Examination with a satisfactory score.
• Other: First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificates may be required.

Qualifications

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