Paraeducator - Special Ed SY

Para educator I – Special Education 26/27 SY Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 parent and school personnel to assist students in modifying behaviors that are in 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.
  • If circumstances require, restrain a student to prevent injury to self or others utilizing 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, all with appropriate training. These are due to the variety of needs our students may present with for the purpose of allowing students to function in a school environment.
  • Assist students with various physical, emotional and educational needs adhering to guidelines of student I.E.P, with appropriate documentation for activities of daily living for reimbursement of services for Medicaid in the public schools.
  • Participate in meetings and in-service training as required for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving knowledge and skills beneficial to assisting in the classroom.
  • 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, even after no longer employed.
  • Perform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed by supervisors, including related duties as assigned.

• High school Diploma.
• Current CPR and First Aid cards are required. (No online classes)
• Capable of working with children one‑on‑one and in groups.
• Displays the ability to work with a variety of students with disabilities, including emotional disabilities, autism, mildly mentally disabled, and non‑verbal students.
• Ability to relate to students and teachers in a positive manner; build relationship of trust with students.
• Skills and ability to perform the functions of the job, including instruction, computer, basic academic matters, problem solving and managing work assignments.
• Ability to pass background and reference checking as stipulated by district standards.
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to perform the following duties:

• Frequent communication with 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, and using the lower extremities and back muscles; bending legs at the knee to come to rest on knees or sitting on the floor, and then resuming 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 that ranges from 25–50 lbs.
• Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force or towards the force.
• Ascending and descending a small ladder with agility.

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.

Full‑time position – 10 months, Monday – Friday, 32.5 hours a week.

Appropriate salary placement on the Classified Hourly Salary Schedule.

Performance of this job will be 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 for lifelong monthly retirement income for qualified members.

Position Type: Full‑time

Salary: $17.46 to $20.54 per hour (see salary schedule).