Paraeducator​/Special Education II (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List

Para educator/Special Education II

Under the direction of the school site principal or designee and the general oversight of the Special Education Department, the Para educator/Special Education II will assist certificated staff in reinforcing instruction related to the education, physical care, behavior and recreational activities of students who exhibit developmental, behavioral or emotional difficulties. The Para educator/Special Education II may be assigned to a special education classroom or to a general education classroom.

Assistance is generally provided to a small group of students; however, the Para educator/Special Education II may also be assigned to one-on-one assistance as required to meet the needs of individual students. The type of physical assistance provided depends upon the disabilities of the students to whom the Para educator/Special Education II is assigned, and may include assistance with one or more of the following: ambulation, transfers, personal care (toileting, diapering, dressing, grooming, feeding), accessing and storing materials and supplies, and using therapeutic equipment.

This position generally supports students who may be eligible for special education or receive services in areas such as Medically Fragile, Developmentally Disabled, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Emotionally Disturbed, Intellectually Disabled, Autism, Visually Impaired and Orthopedically Handicapped.

Education and Training

Required:

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing

Required:

• Must participate in district approved behavior intervention training, including physical restraint training within 6 months of hire. The employee must recertify in this training every two years.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates
• Copy of Transcript (Copy of College Transcript Or Copy of College degree.)
• Resume

The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 , joseph.hyde;
Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 , lisa.mccoll;
Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 , alpercy.bennettjr.