Special Education Paraeducator Aide 2 1:1 (32.5 hrs/wk, 180 days)

About the role

The Paraeducator Aide II works in a special education classroom assisting the teacher and/or a special education student within the general and/or special education classroom, in specific specialized programs such as: CLS (Comprehensive Life Skills), EC (Early Childhood), MA (Multi-Age), SIP (Social Intervention Programs), Strategies (Autism Spectrum Disorders), Social Resource and/or Resource classrooms as well as one-on-one assistance.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with intellectual, physical, or behavioral disabilities in boarding and de-boarding buses before and after school;
• Accompany students into general education classrooms;
• Provide attendant services (diapering, toileting, washing faces, etc.) to students as needed;
• Supports instruction in proper health and hygiene habits;
• Performs delegated procedures such as clean intermittent catheterization, provide emergency and first aid care as necessary;
• Move students weighing 50-80 pounds, daily and repetitively;
• Follows proper safety procedures;
• Prepares and helps feed students as needed;
• Supports instruction in functional life skills;
• Realizes individual needs of students with intellectual, physical and/or behavioral disabilities and modifies general education classroom assignments occasionally;
• Follows behavior plans as outlined in students' IEP's;
• Uses positive behavior management techniques;
• Assists with lesson assignments;
• Reinforces learning concepts to students;
• Maintains discipline and order on the playground, lunchroom, library and classrooms;
• Accompanies students on field trips;
• Arranges and adjusts wheelchairs, oxygen hoses and other equipment as needed;
• Communicates with special education teachers about concerns and/or observations of students;
• Assists in maintaining bulletin boards in the classroom;
• May assist children with medication when trained;
• Assists in the operation of classroom equipment or students' assistive technology devices;
• Assists in recording student progress towards goals and developing instructional materials and preparing graphs and charts;
• Assists in modification of the general education curriculum;
• Participates in district training programs when requested and receives training in and implements non-violent behavioral intervention procedures;
• Maintains confidentiality regarding student information and records.

Requirements

May act as liaison between general education teachers, resource teachers; previews instructional information when possible and may attend seminars and conferences.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Valid California Driver’s License;
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions;
• Ability to lift and move students weighing up to 80 pounds;
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends;
• Knowledge of special education principles and practices;
• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
• Knowledge of safe and effective practices for handling students with disabilities;
• Knowledge of assistive technology and adaptive equipment;
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Skills

• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to work with diverse populations;
• Ability to handle stressful situations;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions;
• Ability to lift and move students weighing up to 80 pounds;
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends;
• Knowledge of assistive technology and adaptive equipment;
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

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Pay

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