Paradise Valley Education Support Personnel​/Cafeteria Technician

This position is 6.25 hours Education Support Personnel ($16.86 - $21.61/hr) and 0.75 hours Cafeteria Technician ($16.41 - $20.92/hr) beginning the 2025-26 school year.

Thepositionsupports the Dual Language Immersion mandarin classroom(Mandarin Chinese speakers preferred)

The job of Education Support Personnel was established for the purpose/s of assisting in the monitoring and instruction of students under the supervision of certified staff, including instruction of behavioral and social skills (BEST) or functional life skills (FLS) for special education students; observing and documenting student progress; assisting in implementation of plans for instruction; and assisting students by providing for special health care needs.

This job reports to Principal

Essential Functions

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials, under the direction of certified staff, for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all students at different learning levels and/or with different functional limitations to participate in instructional programs and classroom activities.
• Assists BEST, FLS, APE, ABLE, or Work Study special education students with classroom and daily living skills (e.g. toileting, diapering, tube feeding, etc.) for the purpose of creating a positive plan of action to address specific student issues and allowing students to function in a school and/or community environment.
• Assists certified staff with implementation and supervision of a variety of instructional activities (e.g. individual students and/or small groups in academic subjects, social/behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing and/or verbal skills, lessons, remediation, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing learning objectives and ensuring student success in school.
• Communicates with a variety of stakeholders, as directed by certified staff, (e.g. teachers, students, parents, district personnel, community agencies, etc.) for the purpose of providing information related to the student’s progress as established in their individual educational program.
• Maintains a variety of instructional materials and/or student files/records (e.g. incident and activity reports, building passes, discipline records, duplicating and adapting instructional materials, checking papers, attendance, audio visual equipment, set up adapted projects, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, ensuring availability of items, and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitors students within a variety of activities (e.g. restrooms, playgrounds, hallways, library, cafeteria, bus stops, study hall, locker room, classroom, field trips, assemblies, etc.) for the purpose of modeling appropriate behavior/social skills and providing a safe and positive learning environment in school or community.
• Provides positive reinforcement to students (e.g. encouragement, consistency, positive attitude, etc.) for the purpose of supporting students in meeting individual plan objectives and school-wide discipline plans.
• Responds to emergency situations and potential conflicts with students (e.g. injured students, health-related issues, verbal/physical conflicts, natural disasters, etc.) for the purpose of de-escalating behaviors, modeling positive behaviors, and directing the situation toward a positive outcome (e.g. resolving immediate safety concerns and/or referring to appropriate party for resolution).
• Transports students, as requested, (e.g. Work Study, ABLE, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that they arrive safely at assigned location

Education: High school graduation or GED

Certificates & Licenses: Highly qualified

The job of Cafeteria Technician was established for the purpose/s of preparing and serving food items to students and/or school personnel as well as maintaining food service facilities in a safe and sanitary condition. JOB DESCRIPTION This job reports to Building Cafeteria Manager or Building Food Services Manager

Essential Functions

• Arranges setup for food items, supplies, serving lines, and/or equipment for the purpose of ensuring that items are provided in accordance with cafeteria requirements.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food…