Temporary​/Substitute Paraprofessional Student Services; PACE

(Temporary/Substitute) Paraprofessional for Student Services (PACE)

Salary: $25.43 Hourly

Location: Shasta College - Main Campus - Redding, CA

Job Type: Temporary Hourly Staff

Department: Student Services

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Closing: Continuous

The Shasta College PACE department is seeking to build a pool of qualified applicants for substitute paraprofessional work. We will respond to applications based on our current needs.

To provide highly responsible instructional support and paraprofessional functions involved in the organization, direction, coordination, and supervision of the learning services program for students within Student Services Programs; and to provide direct learning assistance services to students as appropriate to assignment. Employees in this classification receive limited supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. Employees in this classification train, schedule, coordinate, and supervise the work of student staff.

This job class exercises responsibility for directing and overseeing the day-to-day activities, operations, and services of a learning service program for students with disabilities or other educational disadvantages. Positions assigned to this class exercise a high degree of independence and initiative requiring proven abilities in the academic, instructional, and/or vocational area(s) to which assigned. Specific tasks may vary depending upon the area to which assigned and do not require the immediate presence of certificated staff.

The mission of Partners in Access to College Education for students with disabilities (PACE) is to support students in acquiring equal access to Shasta College programs and facilities, to provide services and instruction for students in reaching their optimal level of achievement while developing lifelong skills, and to serve as a specialized resource for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

• Provides learning assistance services to students with educational disadvantages in support of instructors and established instructional goals.
• Organizes, directs, coordinates, and supervises learning assistance services to students with educational disadvantages; providing students with auxiliary aides, special equipment, special manuals, and special environments.
• Trains, orients, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of student aides and/or clerical assistants.
• Recruits, interviews, and selects student tutors and/or clerical assistants.
• Provides direct assistance to students as appropriate to assignment such as individual or group instructional assistance, coordinating note-providers, disability management assistance, alternate media formats, and/or provision of assistive technology equipment and educational materials.
• Confers with instructional staff and/or counselors regarding student weaknesses and/or need for special services.
• Develops instructional aids, resources, and materials to meet student needs; oversees the use of library and/or other resource materials related to assigned functions.
• Monitors student progress and provides feedback to instructional staff and/or counselors regarding such progress.
• Maintains a variety of personnel information and records related to student staff; verifies time worked, student payroll information, and attendance.
• Establishes and maintains a variety of record keeping and filing systems related to program operations and student attendance, progress, test, results, etc.
• May assist in the development and administration of program-related budgets.
• Develops and implements a checkout/return system for a wide variety of educational materials and equipment; orders needed supplies, equipment, and materials, to include instructional software, following established procedures; maintains appropriate stock levels and inventory records of specialized materials and…