High School Special Education Paraprofessional III

Special Education Assistant

Wickenburg Unified is on a 4-day week schedule. Monday - Thursday. This individual would work 30 hours per week.

We are creating excelling schools where there is a laser-like focus on the Essential Elements of Instruction and moving each student to the next academic level.

To assist Special Education teachers and staff in providing an individualized Special Education program for special needs students. This position may include working with students who are physically challenged, mentally challenged and/or emotionally challenged.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists with the implementation of individualized goals and objectives as related, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Health/Medical Issues: seizures, choking, tube feeding, suctioning, digestive difficulties, allergies and other medical issues;
• Self-Help Issues: toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, cleaning and other related areas. These activities may include the lifting and positioning of non-ambulatory and/or physically challenged students;
• Social/Emotional: aggression, non-compliance, social awareness, peer interaction;
• General Behavior Management: may include assisting with restraints;
• Communication:
  Augmentative Communication Devices, Signing, Braille and other assistive technology;
• Psychomotor: fine and large motor skills, sensory integration and other related areas. May include lifting and positioning of students;
• Academics:
  Pre-Kindergarten, Life Skills, Math, Reading, Written Language, CBI (community based instruction) and other pre-academic/academic skills;
• Implements strategies, techniques and modifications unique to the special needs student;
• Gathers data and disseminates information to teacher and parents;
• Documentation and record keeping for Medicaid billing;
• Participates in training sessions, conferences and workshops for ongoing professional skills enhancement;
• Maintains confidentiality in regard to information about Special Education students;
• Is required to provide reasonable supervision over all students on school grounds, or engaged in school-sponsored activities;
• Complies with all rules, regulations and policies of the Governing Board.

• Ability to pass a background check and maintain a current Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must obtain a CPR/First Aide Card within 90 days of employment.

• High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Must have 60 college credit hours or a Paraprofessional Certificate;
• Previous experience in an educational setting preferred.

• To perform the job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Computer Skills – Demonstrated competency in computer applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and typing.
• Communication Skills – Ability to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals. Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others.
• Math Ability – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms. Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

This job description is intended to be representative of the work performed by employees in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or…