Paraeducator II - Special Ed
$18,590–$21,910 year
On-siteQueen Creek, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Instruct individual students or small groups to reinforce material introduced by the teacher while working in close proximity. Assist with supervision during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch, and field trips. Implement behavioral plans developed by a team to modify student behaviors and remove students from the classroom when necessary to prevent injury, utilizing CPI strategies. Provide support for activities of daily living including feeding, toileting, and safety monitoring for students with various physical and emotional needs. Alert the teacher to any problems or special information regarding students and participate in required meetings and training sessions. Safeguard confidential student information in strict accordance with district standards.
Required Qualifications
- High school Diploma
- Current CPR and First Aide cards
- Capable of working with children one-on-one and in groups
- Displays the ability to work with a variety of students with disabilities including: emotional disabilities, autistic, mildly mentally disabled and non-verbal students
- Ability to relate to students and teachers in a positive manner
- Ability to build relationship of trust with students
- Skills and ability to perform the functions of the job to include: instruction, computer, basic academic matters, problem solving and managing work assignments
- Ability to pass background and reference checking as stipulated by District standards
- Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Maintain CPI certification
- Required to have visual acuity to perform activities with student(s)
- Raising or lowering an object from one level ranging from 25-50 lbs
- Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force or towards the force
- Ascending and descending small ladder with agility
- Frequent communication with students and staff including the exchange of accurate information
- Frequent interaction with students by bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles, bending legs at knee to come to rest on knees, or sitting on the floor requiring to resume an upright position
- Moving about on foot and remaining on one's feet in an upright position while supervising student(s)
- 10 months Monday - Friday - 35 hours a week
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