Paraprofessional - Special Education

ul class="postingsList" id="p25625_"table class="title" style="padding: 0px; width:99.2%"tbodytrtd id="wrapword" style="width: 950px; padding: 5px;"Paraprofessional - Special Education/tdtd style="width: 275px;"span class="title2" style="float:right;text-align:right;margin-top: 8px;margin-right: 6px;" JobID: 25625 input type="button" value=" Apply " onclick="applyFor('25625','Classified Support Staff','ParaProfessional - SPED')" class="screenOnly ApplyButton"/span/td/tr/tbody/tablediv style="position:relative;"lispan class="label"Position Type:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Classified Support Staff//spanspan class="normal"ParaProfessional - SPED/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Date Posted:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"5/23/2025/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Location:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Meridian High/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label" Closing Date: /spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"until filled/spanbrbr/lispannbsp;nbsp;/spanspan class="label"Additional Information: nbsp;/spanspan class="normal"a href="javascript:void(toggle_block('DescriptionText25625_'))"uShow/Hide/u/a/spanbrspan id="DescriptionText25625_" style="border: 1px solid black; padding:5px; display:none; opacity:.8;"span class="normal"bHours: 18.75/bbr bSalary: /bstrong$15.68/strongbr bCalendar: 179/bbr strongThis position is for the 2025-2026 school year./strongbr br This job posting is for a position that will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis, and qualified candidates may be contacted at any time during the recruitment process. The posting does not guarantee employment and may be closed at any time without prior notice once the position has been filled. By submitting an application, you acknowledge and accept that the position may be filled before your application is reviewed.br br bspan style="color:#FF0000;"Paraprofessionals must meetnbsp;uone/unbsp;of the following qualifications:/span/bbr span style="color:#FF0000;"bHave 2 years of college creditsnbsp;uor/ubr Have a college degreenbsp;uor/ubr Pass the ParaPro Praxis Assessment with a score of 457 or higher or the Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative with a score of 75% or higher./bbr bnbsp;/bbr bIdaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative testing dates are offered at the school district throughout the year to West Ada Paraprofessional applicants.nbsp; The test should be passed within 90 days of hire.nbsp;nbsp;/b/span ulli data-ogsc="black"span style="color:#FF0000;"bTo sign up for the Idaho Paraprofessional Test please click on this link:/b/spanbnbsp;/ba data-auth="VerificationFailed" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FsF9JniVLw0amp;data=05%7C02%7CGordon.Maggie%40westada.org%7C77f64379562a4747a89f08dcd99b1b3c%7Ce0d6252b4a93477e885c3a03eebc7753%7C0%7C0%7C638624507404631967%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7Camp;sdata=e0KrzXwz9FODnh9zBH36RTnJwzmZzI4EuhkWR%2B%2FlI5E%3Damp;reserved=0" id="OWAe024aab7-5a4b-7a6f-13bb-c6e419dc7070" originalsrc="https://forms.office.com/r/sF9JniVLw0" rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="P0HN7OKAn5Uc1P1GfqXjleYTCo+08MMsOm6xcRxn/GUzg2ZCmR7WDdDPGKgDNcIdZxuxK8brmOoLGQT7Clsn1WHseITUa0nhPhPuEai8Sbj1Xa1rgTdZ1Z3/eX95+hMEguayo7px0GfTIEJn0QZbDB2UgWKERnTVKTP5VaFJT1Q=" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://forms.office.com/r/sF9JniVLw0. Click or tap if you trust this link."https://forms.office.com/r/sF9JniVLw0/abr span style="color:#FF0000;"bIf you have questions regarding the Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative please contact Caitlin Bothke at bothke.caitlin@westada.org or 208-350-5214.nbsp;/b/span/li /ul span style="color:#FF0000;" bPlease upload transcript and/or PRAXIS scores./b/spanbr br br ubPURPOSE/b/ubr Assists special education teacher with students in the Resource Room, Extended Resource Room, Positive Behavior Intervention Program, Early Childhood Special Education Program or Tuition Kindergarten program; performs related work as required.nbsp;br nbsp;br ubPERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/b/ubr The primary function of an employee in this class is to provide assistance to special education teachers in the Resource Room (RR), Extended Resource Room (ERR), Positive Behavior Intervention Program (PBI), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program or Tuition Kindergarten (T-K) program, assisting in the implementation of students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs). The Paraprofessional works with students with a variety of mild to severe physical, emotional, and learning disabilities and may work with an individual student or groups of students, both in a separate classroom facility or facilitating inclusion into a regular classroom. The position is directly supervised by the assigned Special Education Teacher with overall supervision by the building Principal. The primary duties of the position are performed in a classroom environment and may include exposure to body fluids and some personal injury risk from student behaviors.br nbsp;br ubESSENTIAL DUTIES/b/u ulliProvides assistance to special education teachers in the special education program;/li liAssists teachers in implementing students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs);/li liAssists teachers by preparing lesson plans and preparing, modifying, and adapting materials and presentations used in the classroom;/li liAssists teachers in administering diagnostic, skills, and level testing;/li liAssists students with classroom and homework assignments, tutoring, or other supplemental instruction;/li liAssists students with socialization, personal hygiene, medications and physical therapy, nutritional, and related personal tasks as needed;nbsp;/li liAssists students individually and/or in a group situation, both in a separate classroom learning facility or by facilitating inclusion into regular classrooms;/li liAssists regular classroom teachers by preparing, modifying, and adapting classroom presentations and materials to assigned students;/li liAssists teachers with classroom activities, classroom management, lesson plans, grading papers, clerical and record-keeping duties, creating and updating reports and files, and other documentation, as directed;/li liPerforms substitute teacher duties in the absence of the teacher;/li liAssists teachers with clerical duties including, but not limited to, copying, inputting records and data into a computer, faxing, text and document preparation, and related duties;/li liAssists in maintaining the classroom in a clean, neat, and orderly status, prepares bulletin boards and displays, and maintains classroom supply levels;/li liAssists with student supervision on field trips and related extracurricular activities;/li liPerforms school grounds, bus, noon, and other monitoring and safety duties, as assigned/li liParticipates in appropriate training, workshop, and in-service programs;/li liPerforms other related duties as required;/li liPerforms all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures and safety practices/li /ul ubKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES/b/ubr br bKnowledge of:/b ulliBasic educational procedures and objectives, including classroom instruction and presentation, preparation of teaching materials and aids, behavior management and modification, testing and grading, tutoring, and student-teacher relations and interactions;/li liBasic special education methods and procedures for dealing with students with mild to severe physical, emotional, and/or learning disabilities;/li liOperation of classroom instructional equipment;/li liOperation of standard office equipment;/li liOperation of a personal computer and job-related software./li /ul bAbility to/b: ulliFollow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures;/li liInterpret and modify classroom instructions, materials, and presentations to the appropriate learning level of the assigned student;/li liPrepare and provide basic classroom services for special needs students, including but not limited to, instruction, tutoring, student evaluation, lesson plans, curriculum implementation, materials preparation, and classroom management;/li liMaintain a calm personal demeanor and remain focused in situations of high stress;/li liPerform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner;/li liPrepare and maintain required records, files, reports, logs, statistics, and documentation;/li liOperate classroom instructional equipment;/li liPerform basic office tasks including keyboarding, copying, and filing;/li liPerform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and set task priorities;/li liEstablish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers and staff members, and other District personnel;/li liCommunicate effectively, both orally and in writing;/li liMaintain student, school, and parental confidentiality;/li liDemonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks./li /ul ubQUALIFICATIONS/b/u ulliHigh school diploma or GED equivalent required; college or other advanced education or training is preferred; and/li liClassroom or other instructional experience is preferred; and/li liExperience with special needs children is preferred; or/li liAny equivalent combination of experience and training providing knowledge and abilities to perform the work.nbsp;nbsp;/li /ul ubESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES/b/u ulliSufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions, communicate effectively in person, and to hear sounds within the normal range of conversation;/li liSufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and comprehend, prepare, and review a variety of written and text documents and materials;/li liSufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to physically interact with secondary-level students with a variety of disabilities and operate classroom instruction equipment and office equipment, including a personal computer;/li liSufficient personal mobility, agility, strength, and reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to bend, stoop, kneel, stand, or sit for long periods of time, lift a minimum of 25 pounds, and physically interact with and control students, including applying prescribed restraint techniques, in a special education classroom environment./li /ul br ubEVALUATION/b/ubr Yearly by supervisorbr nbsp;br ubTERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/b/ubr To be determined by calendar year.br Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.ulliIf you are chosen for this position your employment with the District would be "at will". 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