Paraeducator II - Kinder Prep
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Education / Teaching
Preschool / Daycare, Early Childhood Education, Child Development/Support, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Job Title
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
- Assists 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 end of day, collecting lunch boxes and recording lunch counts, and preparing snack calendars and/or newsletters to go home with students.
- Assists students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
- Helps manage behavior of students.
- Works with individual students or small groups to develop motor skill and conducts instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
- Helps supervise students throughout the day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keeps Teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
- Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Prepares rooms at the beginning of the day which includes disinfecting surfaces, puts away and organizes materials, and cleans room at the end of the day. Sanitizes toys regularly.
- Provides 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- NOTE:
Positions in this classification may work with STARS, Brilliant Beginnings, and Kinder Prep programs.
Qualifications And Requirements
- 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.
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. 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:
Term Of Employment
This is a 10 month position Monday-Friday
Salary Classification
Appropriate salary placement on the Classified Hourly Salary Schedule.
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated by Site Administrator and according to District Policy.
Total Paid Holidays: 14
Work Environment
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.
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