Paraeducator Moderate/Severe
About The Position
Under the supervision of an administrator and the general direction of a classroom teacher, the Paraeducator assists students with severe disabilities in meeting their physical and emotional needs throughout the instructional day. The role supports the teacher with record keeping and provides instructional support in developing students’ life skills and/or physical care activities. Work may be performed without the teacher present, but the teacher retains responsibility for instruction and supervision. Paraeducators work in special education settings with students who have behavioral, emotional, physical, language/communication, or learning disabilities. The role may involve spending a substantial portion of time intervening with students who exhibit disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- An A.A. degree, 48 units beyond a high school diploma, or successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading and math, as required per the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.
- Willingness to complete training courses, in-service training, or other training that may be required upon employment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an in-person First Aid/CPR Certificate.
- Ability to meet the District’s pre-employment physical evaluation, including a minimum 50-pound requirement.
- Ability, with or without aids, to lift up to 50 pounds; lift nonambulatory students; lift and move adaptive equipment; and, with assistance, physically restrain and control a student up to 200 pounds.
- Sufficient mobility and strength to demonstrate gross motor activities; climb in and out of cars, vans, and buses; walk and run with students; climb stairs; and maneuver students into and out of vehicles, wheelchairs, and toilets.
- Sufficient vision to read printed material, sufficient hearing to hear normal and telephone conversations, and the ability to speak understandably and loudly enough to be heard in normal conversation, with or without aids.
- Manual dexterity to write and use a telephone and other business or office machines.
- Ability to meet the usual physical demands of occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling; climbing and balancing; stooping, kneeling, and crouching; reaching; and understanding and following oral and written directions.
- Upon conditional offer of employment, complete DOJ and FBI criminal background checks, a TB test within the last 60 days, and district Mandated Reporter and Sexual Harassment training, among other required training.
Nice To Haves
- Courses and/or in-service training in psychology, behavior modification, and other related fields.
- Experience caring for children with learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbances.
- Training in crisis intervention.
Responsibilities
- Assist students with severe disabilities in meeting their physical and emotional needs throughout the instructional day.
- Assist the teacher with record keeping.
- Perform instructional support duties to help develop students’ life skills and/or provide physical care.
- Provide intervention to students who exhibit disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors.
- Support students during gross motor activities and when moving between vehicles, wheelchairs, and toilets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
