Special Education Instructional Assistant - CCF Paraprofessional

About the role

Under direct supervision, incumbent(s) provides assistance to teachers in a diverse classroom environment by providing materials and handouts to special education students, working with special needs students individually or in groups on special projects or assignments, demonstrating skills and techniques, communicating with parents regarding specific concerns, providing input to lesson plans and daily activities, photocopying materials and preparing classrooms for various activities. In addition, incumbent(s) monitors students on the playground and in the cafeteria.

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 in order to aid in student learning.
• Maintains discipline by monitoring student behavior and enforcing school and classroom standards and policies.
• Assists special need student(s) in feeding, toileting/diapering, physical activities, instructions, and behavior management that remediates severe academic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties into a positive environment.
• Aids in the use of adaptive equipment.
• Makes sure students are safe on the playground and in the cafeteria area 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 including the library, playground, and cafeteria and to buses to ensure orderly behavior.
• Prepares classrooms for activities including setting up tables and chairs and handing out materials.
• Participates in professional development activities that are provided by the District and/or by professional development organizations.
• Communicates with parents regarding progress and concerns including improvements in specific academic areas, truancy and behavioral problems.
• Copies and prepares educational materials.
• Aids teachers in planning and coordinating lesson plans by sharing ideas and providing feedback from the students.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired.
• Completion of 60 College Credit Hours, Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or successfully passed a Arizona State approved paraprofessional test; offered by WESD at no cost and must pass prior to being hired, Please contact HR for more information).
• Must receive CPR certification within thirty days of hire date.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

• Regularly uses hands to finger, handle, or feel;
• Reaches with hands and arms;
• Talks or hears;
• Stands;
• Sits;
• Stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls;
• Lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds;
• Uses close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions;
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Position Type

Full-Time

Salary

$16.50 to $19.80 Per Hour