Paraeducator - Kinder Prep

Para educator I - Kinder Prep

Cooley Early Childhood Development Center - Gilbert, Arizona

Starting Date: Immediately

• Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Assist classroom teacher working with early childhood students, including: preparing classroom materials, putting out supplies for activities, supervising a center, checking incoming backpacks for parent communication, ensuring teacher communication is in backpack to go home at the end of day, collecting lunch boxes and recording lunch counts, and preparing snack calendars and/or newsletters to go home with students.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Help manage behavior of students.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep Teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Prepare rooms at the beginning of the day, which includes disinfecting surfaces, putting away and organizing materials, and cleaning the room at the end of the day. Sanitize toys regularly.
• Provide assistance to substitute teachers.
• Due to the potential for access to confidential student information, it is absolutely mandatory that this position safeguard and maintain the confidentiality of the information stored and discussed in the school.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Note:
  
  Positions in this classification may work with STARS, Brilliant Beginnings, and Kinder Prep programs.

• High school Diploma.
• Must have excellent organizational and time‑management skills. Must be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
• Must be aware of surroundings and activities in classroom.
• Capable of working with children one‑on‑one and in groups. Ability to work independently and follow schedule.
• Ability to relate to students, parents and teachers in a positive manner.
• DPS issued IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, First Aid and CPR certification required.
• Ability to pass background and reference checking as stipulated by District standards.

• Frequent communication with parents, students, and staff, including the exchange of accurate information.
• Frequent interaction with students by bending body downward and forward, bending the spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles; bending legs at the knee to come to rest on knees, or sitting on the floor requiring to resume an upright position.
• Moving about on foot and remaining on one’s feet in an upright position while supervising student(s).
• Raising or lowering an object from one level ranging from 25‑50 lbs.
• Exerting force on an object so that the object moves away from the force or towards the force.
• Ascending and descending a small ladder with agility.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform activities with student(s).

This is a 10 month position Monday‑Friday.

Appropriate salary placement on the Classified Hourly Salary Schedule.

Performance of this job will be evaluated by Site Administrator and according to District Policy.

14 paid holidays.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

HUSD participates in the Arizona State Retirement System;
Defined Benefit Plan provides for lifelong monthly retirement income for qualified members.