Special Education Paraprofessional

Overview

Job Location:

REMOTE - CAP
Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Job Shift: Day
Job Category:
Classified
SAN DIEGO MISSION ACADEMY

Full-Time, Monday - Friday; 8 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

$20.00/hour - $30.00/hour (Depending on Education)

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The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program.

• Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support
• Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments
• Assist in related data entry for students enrolling in the program or school
• Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc.
• alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges
• Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignment and tests
• Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, to include coordination, scheduling of and participation in meetings when requested
• Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms
• Participate in Student Study Team or other meetings relating to student success
• Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas
• Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans
• Translate communications between students and teachers
• For Sign Language Interpreters:
  Assist students in the use of sign language or other non-verbal forms of communication; assist with the instruction of deaf and hard of hearing students, individually or in small groups
• Adhere to attendance policies
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Specific knowledge, skills, licenses, certifications, etc:

• Organizational skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse youth populations
• Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development

• High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or
• Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency.
• Experience working with students
• Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations
• Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, students who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Fluent in sign language, certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent. If providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA).

Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking and ability to translate communications between students and teachers.

Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required.

• Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination
• Finger Dexterity: typing, manipulating small objects, etc.
• Talking: conveying detailed or important instructions
• Average Hearing: ability to hear ordinary conversations
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity to inspect documents or operate equipment
• Physical Strength: sedentary work; sitting most of the time, occasional exertion up to 10 lbs
• Frequent multi-tasking and changing priorities in a noisy environment with frequent deadline pressures