PARAEDUCATOR IV - Contracted Eligibility Pool (Special Education)

About the role

The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fourth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 62 traditional public schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 60 career-themed academies and pathways within 13 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers; self-aware, self-reliant, and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.

Requirements

• One year of experience as a Paraeducator 2 or 3 (or equivalent experience)
• Completion of 10 hours of assigned district training or prior training experience equivalent to the assigned district training
• This training may also be completed within 6 months of employment with EGUSD

Essential Elements

Experience Required: One year of experience as a Paraeducator 2 or 3 (or equivalent experience) and completion of 10 hours of assigned district training or prior training experience equivalent to the assigned district training. This training may also be completed within 6 months of employment with EGUSD.

Salary and Benefits

Salary placement is also completed based on prior verified experience, so it is essential that you submit a complete work history.

Qualifications

CPI certification (may be obtained within 6 months of employment and must be kept up to date)

Valid CPR Certification (CPR certificate must be issued within six months of employment and maintained as outlined by the issuing entity).

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) experience or other related training preferred.

Strong knowledge and skills to support a Pre-K through 12 curriculum.

For Pre-K/TK Classroom: Oversee and assist with students with self-care activities such as grooming, feeding and toileting.

For Visually Impaired Students: Assist and interact with students using Braille and related materials; adapt materials to Braille or tactile format as appropriate; record print materials onto tape for student use; foster independence of visually impaired students.

Understand and relate to the needs of visually impaired students.

Learn child guidance principles and practices related to visually impaired students.

Learn Braille transcription techniques

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Use and Demonstrate basic knowledge of sign (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE) with children under the direction of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing teacher; provide academic support to hearing impaired students integrated into the general and self-contained programs.

Skills

Strong knowledge and skills to support a K-12 curriculum.

Benefits

Foreign transcripts must first be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation center. Attach full transcript evaluation to your application.

Resume (Resume)

Copy of Transcript (Other (OFFICIAL Transcript - Must indicate 48 semester units or more with a C- or better. Individuals who have completed college or university institution in a country other than the U.S. must obtain and attach a complete Evaluation of Foreign Transcripts.))

OR Other (Other (Copy of Diploma (A.A. degree or higher.)) Individuals who have completed college or university institution in a country other than the U.S. must obtain and attach a complete Evaluation of Foreign Transcripts.))

Paraprofessional Testing (Paraeducator Certification, such as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Paraeducator Certification OR Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Certification from EGUSD or ANY district. For information regarding the certification, please contact EGACE at (916) 686-7783))

Test Results/Materials (California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST))

Comments and Other Information

The Employee Entrance Evaluation and Certificate requirement is available in the Information/Testing link above.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) experience preferred or other related training.

The Employee Entrance Evaluation and Certificate requirement is available in the Information/Testing link above for specific Paraeducator positions only.

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Elk Grove Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.