Specialized Physical Healthcare Paraeducator

Benefits

• Medical, Vision & Dental plans available for purchase (FUSD does not contribute to benefit costs; Dental plans mandatory for full-time employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Health and Wellness Program, including Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
• 403b or 457 Retirement Accounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• 14 Paid Holidays (including 2 floating holidays)

Qualifications

• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Documentation of passing the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Examination or 48 semester units or equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree or higher
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• Education equivalent to graduation from high school
• Supplemental coursework related to dealing with individuals with severe physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioral, and social needs
• Meet all No Child Left Behind criteria
• Possess a recent First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate (within the last 2 years)
• Training: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and safe driving record
• May be required to teach CPR and/or CPI
• U.S. Proof of Residency (Must successfully complete Crisis Prevention Institute certification prior to the completion of the probationary period)

Experience

• Two years experience working with students (ages 3 to 22) with physical disabilities, emotional disabilities, medically fragile, or learning disabled including autism
• Some experience modeling and training individuals who work with special education students
• Experience dealing with medically fragile individuals

About the role

The Fremont Unified School District is a Merit System District and fills all vacancies in the classified service through competitive examinations. All applications and supplemental information will be reviewed to determine the candidates whose training and experience most closely match the requirements of the position. Those who pass the initial screening will be invited to participate in the testing process, which may include written, oral and/or performance exams. The testing results will determine the rank of the candidates from which an eligibility list is prepared. Selection will be made from the top three ranks on the list.