Paraeducator

The Educational Services Division is currently accepting applications for Para educator, Early Start.

The Para educator – Early Start collaborates with teacher(s) and/or other personnel to provide a variety of support duties to Early Start staff and Early Start Families in their child’s natural environment (family home(s), daycare center, etc.) and the community throughout Santa Clara County; helps families understand their child’s qualifying condition and how to integrate strategies, through a coaching model, into their normal routine to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual support of participating families.

This position is part-time, in-person, and has a work year of 12 months, 213 days, 6 hours per day.

Our Paraeducators play a particularly significant role in our students learning. They are essential to our teaching team! To learn more about a day in the life of a Para educator, click the link below to view the Para educator Recruitment Video:

Para educator Recruitment Video

To learn more about this position, please  for the job description.

• Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent and at least 48 college semester units earned at an institution of higher learning; OR
• Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent and possession of a degree earned at an institution of higher learning; OR
• Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent and the ability to obtain a passing score on the County Office of Education Paraprofessional Examination in accordance with applicable law, statutes, bargaining unit agreements, and merit system rules.

Paid or volunteer experience working with or serving children with exceptional needs aged 0-2.

• Valid California driver’s license
• A driving record that meets the insurance requirements of the County Office of Education.

The following application materials are required:

* NOTE:

Supplemental questions are included in the application form and will be used in the initial screening process. Please answer these questions as fully as possible.

The application and materials must be received by Final date to receive applications. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. If you are unsure if your application and all required materials have been received, please contact the recruiter for this position, prior to the final filing date.

• Assessments and interviews may take place virtually or in-person.
• Following the final filing date, the qualifications of all candidates will be evaluated.
• The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a written exam, tentatively scheduled for
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• Those who pass the written exam will be invited to participate in an oral examination with subject matter experts, tentatively scheduled for TBD.
• Based on the final scores of qualified candidates, Classified Personnel Services will establish a ranked candidate list.
• Selected candidates from the list will be invited to a second interview with the hiring authorities, tentatively scheduled for TBD.

• Second interviews may be held in-person.

• Candidates will be invited over email to participate in examination and selection steps, using the email supplied within their  applications, or as updated by candidates in their  master profiles. Therefore, it is…