2026-2027 Paraeducator Moderate/Severe Elementary Hiring Pool - Rancho
About The Position
Under the supervision of an administrator and general direction of a classroom teacher, assists students with severe disabilities to meet their physical and emotional requirements throughout the instructional day; assists the teacher with record keeping and performs a variety of instructional support duties in developing life skills and/or physical care activities. The work need not be performed in the presence of the teacher, but the teacher retains responsibility for instruction and supervision. Paraeducators work in special education settings where students have behavior emotional, physical, language/communication, or learning disabilities. May spend a substantial portion of their time providing intervention to students who exhibit disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Willingness to complete training courses, in-service, or otherwise, as may be required upon employment.
- A.A. degree, (If foreign degree, it must be evaluated by a Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) approved agency); OR 48 units beyond the high school diploma, OR successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading, math.
- DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check upon conditional offer of employment.
- TB Test within the last 60 days upon conditional offer of employment.
- Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc. upon conditional offer of employment.
- Must obtain and maintain a First Aid/CPR Certificate (In-Person Training ONLY) upon conditional offer of employment.
- Pre-Employment Physical Evaluation conducted through the District upon conditional offer of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Courses and/or in-service in psychology, behavior modification, and other related fields desirable.
- Experience in the care of children with learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbances.
- Training in crisis intervention is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Assists students with severe disabilities to meet their physical and emotional requirements throughout the instructional day.
- Assists the teacher with record keeping.
- Performs a variety of instructional support duties in developing life skills and/or physical care activities.
- Provides intervention to students who exhibit disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
