25-26 Paraprofessional B - Intervention/Resource - WP - Part-time

h1span style="font-size: 10pt;"nbsp;/span/h1 pstrongType/strong: Classified/p pnbsp;/p pstrongTitle/strong: Paraprofessional B - Intervention/Resource/p pnbsp;/p pstrongPurpose/strong: To assist and support students with educational needs and/or implementation of their Individualized Education Program under the direction and supervision of a General Education or Special Education Teachers./p h1strong style="font-size: 10pt;"QUALIFICATIONS:/strong/h1 ol li pHigh School diploma or equivalentnbsp;emspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strong(preferred)/strong/span/em/p /li liObtain and maintain certification in Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention, CPR, and First Aidnbsp;/li liExperience working with school- aged children em(preferred)/em/li liExperience working with children with various learning and physical disabilities (empreferred)/em/li liSpecial training in the use of adaptive equipment em(may be required upon hire) /em/li liAbility to speak fluent Spanish (preferred)nbsp;/li /ol pstrongESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:/strongspan style="font-weight: 400;"nbsp;(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this class.)nbsp;/spannbsp;/p pnbsp;/p ol li pParaprofessionals may be required to provide services in regular classrooms, ESL, special needs, side-by-side or other special education settings./p /li li pAll Paraprofessionals may have duties in playground supervision, lunchroom and lunch area supervision, lavatory supervision, bus area supervision, and in transportation of District students as required./p /li li pAssist instructional supervisor in group and individual student assistance with curriculum work, special projects, language acquisition and other required special needs./p /li li pAssist in maintaining control and order in the classroom and in duty areas./p /li li pAssists the teacher with preparation of instructional materials./p /li li pAssist in the preparation and maintenance of the classroom for student use./p /li li pAssist in the closure of the classroom during periods when school is not in session./p /li li pPerform assignments and duties as required to meet the personal care and non-medical health-related needs of students with special needs./p /li li pAssist instructional supervisor with control and instruction on field trips and in other extra-curricular activities./p /li li pAssist instructional supervisor in helping students in acquiring fluency in English./p /li li pProvide activities which offer students additional opportunities to improve language, academic, and/or social skills./p /li li pMonitor student activities at the duty stations and keep the students safe and well cared for./p /li li pConsults frequently with the teacher about the needs, suggestions, questions, problems, and progress of the student./p /li li pSubmit reports to supervisors as needed regarding incidents requiring disciplinary action at any duty station or in the classroom./p /li li pMove about as needed to observe activity and to maintain safety, order and control at all duty stations./p /li li pMaintains adequate and legible records concerning his/her students work with teacher direction./p /li li pAssist in all safety programs, drills and evacuation proceedings as required./p /li li pReport to your instructional supervisor and/or school health center personnel all student medical and safety issues which you observe./p /li li pAttend classes, in-services and seminars as needed to improve knowledge and skills and to keep current with the latest in services equipment, material and functions as it pertains to the Districtrsquo;s needs./p /li li pPractice good public relations techniques with students, staff, administration and parents, demonstrating a cordial and friendly manner./p /li li pParticipate in the Medicaid Reimbursement program which includes maintaining monthly logs on eligible students; attending scheduled training./p /li li pMaintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality./p /li li pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Perform other duties as assigned./span/p /li /ol pstrongPHYSICAL DEMANDS:/strong/p pnbsp;/p pThe physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.nbsp; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./p pnbsp;/p pWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.nbsp; While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to fifty (50) pounds, such as boxes, supplies, etc.nbsp; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.nbsp; The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and to interact with the public and other staff./p pnbsp;/p pWhile performing the duties of the job, the employee must have the ability to do the following:/p ol li pAbility to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals./p /li li pAbility to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others./p /li li pAbility to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms./p /li li pAbility to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance./p /li /ol pnbsp;/p pstrongWORKING ENVIRONMENT:/strong/p pnbsp;/p pThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.nbsp; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./p pnbsp;/p pThe noise level in the work environment is moderate to moderately high during the school day.nbsp; There may be periods of recurring stress in the performance of this job./p pnbsp;/p pstrongspan style="text-decoration: underline;"EVALUATION:/span/strong/p pnbsp;/p pPerformance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of support staff personnel./p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pstrongspan style="text-decoration: underline;"TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/span/strong/p pnbsp;FY 2025-2026/p p$15.04/hr + $0.25 per year of equivalent experience/p pNon-Exempt, 10 month position, 186 days/p p35.50 hours/wk/p pParticipation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)/p p60 day probation period for benefits to begin the following benefits:/p ol li10 days sick/personal leave/li liACA compliantnbsp;health insurance plans/li /ol pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p