Paraeducator II - Special Ed

Starting Date: Jul 21, 2026

• Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Instruct, within close proximity to the teacher, individual students or small groups of students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch periods and field trips.
• Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about a student.
• Implement, under direction, behavioral plans developed by a team consisting of parents and school personnel to assist students in modifying behaviors that conflict with a positive academic and social environment.
• Work with special needs students across all instructional settings, including special education classrooms, general education classrooms, recess and lunch.
• Remove a student from the classroom if the student needs a break and provide other activities to redirect behavior.
• If circumstances require, restrain a student to prevent injury to self or others using CPI strategies (training provided).
• Assist students requiring support in addressing personal care/activities of daily living such as feeding, toileting, diapering, positioning/transferring, and safety monitoring, with appropriate training.
• Assist students with various physical, emotional and educational needs, adhering to guidelines of the student I.E.P, documenting activities of daily living for Medicaid reimbursement.
• Participate in meetings and in‑service training as required to share information and improve knowledge and skills beneficial to classroom assistance.
• Safeguard and maintain confidentiality of student information, even after employment ends.
• Perform all duties safely and prudently as directed by supervisors, including related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma.
• Current CPR and First Aid cards (no online classes).
• Capable of working with children one‑on‑one and in groups.
• Ability to work with a variety of students with disabilities, including emotional, autistic, mildly mentally disabled and non‑verbal students.
• Ability to relate to students and teachers positively and build a relationship of trust.
• Skills and ability to perform the functions of the job, including instruction, computer use, basic academic matters, problem solving and managing assignments.
• Ability to pass background and reference checks as stipulated by district standards.
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Maintain CPI certification (training available upon hire).

The employee is regularly required to perform the following duties:

• Frequent communication with students and staff, exchanging accurate information.
• Frequent interaction with students by bending body downward and forward, using lower extremities and back muscles; bending legs at the knee to rest on knees or sitting on the floor and resuming upright position.
• Move about on foot and remain upright while supervising students.
• Raise or lower an object ranging from 25–50 lbs.
• Exert force on an object so that it moves away from or towards the force.
• Ascend and descend small ladders with agility.
• Have visual acuity to perform activities with students.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Full‑time position – 10 months, Monday‑Friday, 35 hours per week.

Appropriate salary placement on the Classified Hourly Salary Schedule.

Performance evaluated by the Site Administrator and according to district policy.

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