Special Education Program Paraprofessional

Legacy Traditional Schools • Goodyear, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

To assist special education teacher(s) and other certificated personnel by performing a variety of instructional support duties to an individual in a classroom or resource environment encompassing a range of disabilities. Paraprofessionals will work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members to provide students with educational benefits, while collecting data and monitoring the student’s progress.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Ability to positively interact with all students.
• Create a safe learning environment that is conducive to learning.
• Ability to identify individual student needs.
• Good communication skills with students, coworkers, administration and parents.
• Ability to collaborate with school staff.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check
• Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.
• Must have the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• As assigned, supports students in the general education classroom and/or the pull-out room as needed
• Assists in data collection related to student performance in academic and behavioral domains.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, abilities and/or MAP scores.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch periods and field trips.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned as needed
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Reinforce student education plans when necessary (504, IEP, etc.)
• May assist staff and students in use of educational computer programs.
• Data Collection as additional documentation used as additional to support progress.
• Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor.
• Assists in organizing learning environments; prepares and sets up instructional materials and equipment for classroom activities; maintains instructional material and equipment.
• Assists students with personal hygiene functions and behavior functions, per their specific plan. (Specific to SPED Para position only)
• Acts as a mandated reporter for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the students.
• Monitors student’s daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Attends any problem solving/IEP meeting and provides input as to the student’s progress for the purpose of maintaining a whole student approach to his/her education. (Specific to SPED Para position only)
• Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor.
• Periodically assist in the drop-off and pick-up of children through Driveline, possibly during inclement weather.

Benefits

• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off.
• Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles.
• Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS.
• Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED