Educational Assistant: Special Education - Esy

Position: EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT: SPECIAL EDUCATION - ESY
Educational assistant: special education - esy

Job status: open

Posting number:

School year:

Closing date: 06/19/2026 04:00 pm

Posting number:

Location:

576:atrisco heritage acad

Position title:

educational assistant: special education - esy

Job description:

* only current aps employees may apply
* * must have a current license or endorsement for the position of interest
* Assists certified staff in providing delivery of the instructional program.

Essential functions:

Essential functions:

incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

* works with individuals and small groups in the classroom to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.

* serves as a model in developing students' language and behavior.

* collects, prepares and arranges resource material for use by certified personnel

* operates support equipment and monitors testing or make-up work by students.

* maintains classroom records, prepares reports as requested by the classroom teacher or principal, scores tests, processes books, and manages supplies and classroom equipment as needed.

* monitors student activities in classrooms, school grounds, hallways, lunchrooms, field trips, bus loading areas, etc.

* provides support for non-instructional classroom duties such as monitoring snacks, restrooms, clothing areas, etc.

* participates in parent-teacher conferences and home visits as requested by classroom teachers.

* renforces the implementation of iep goals using similar emphasis and techniques as a classroom teacher.

* trains students in self-help skills including eating, toileting, hygiene, behavior management, and academic skills.

* assists with custodial skills of students including lifting, positioning, and adaptive equipment maintenance using established procedures.

* escorts students to other locations on campus and off campus with the approval of the classroom teacher.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation:

* the employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds in supplies which requires bending, stooping and lifting.

* additionally, educational assistants working in certain special education classrooms are required to regularly assist in the lifting or moving of students of varying weights and sizes for programmatic, hygiene or feeding purposes.

* the employee must use hands and arms to manipulate objects.

* the employee must use keyboards, tools and other controls.

* the employee must sit and stand for long periods of time.

* the employee must have normal vision and hearing with or without aid.

* the employee must be able to move about assigned locations unaided during the work day.

Preferred knowledge, skills, abilities and experience:

Preferred knowledge, skills, abilities and experience:

* effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

* flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

* interpersonal skills with diverse populations' in-person and on the telephone.

* knowledge of aps community, computer system, financial and legal requirements.

* ability to meet deadlines, work on multiple projects and coordinate the work of others.

* must be at least 18 years old.

* experience with educational equipment preferred.

* delegation training

Requirements:

Requirements:

* all candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent

* must be at least 18 years of age, and

* must meet the nclb highly qualified requirements.

Nclb requirements are:

* 48 college credit hours or pass the paraprofessional test

Contact information:

General contact information: contact esy.sped

Submit an online application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Apply to:

Www.aps.edu/jobs, aps jobs apply online summer extended learning programs/summer school

* please submit summer extended learning (summer school) application
* This position is not listed on the administrative/certified/classified applications

Additional info:

Staff must commit to work all workdays and one training day which may include a saturday; there are no substitutes during this program

All schools will be closed on june 19th for the juneteenth holiday

Salary: negotiated salary for all summer positions, as long as the incumbent stays within their current job classification, is based on hours worked

Days:

Hours:

Start date:

june 8, 2026 - june 29, 2026