Paraprofessional - Special Education - Full-time

ul class="postingsList" id="p26747_"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: 26747 input type="button" value=" Apply " onclick="applyFor('26747','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"2/25/2026/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Location:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Meridian Elementary/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('DescriptionText26747_'))"uShow/Hide/u/a/spanbrspan id="DescriptionText26747_" style="border: 1px solid black; padding:5px; display:none; opacity:.8;"span class="normal"pstrongHours:nbsp;37.5/strongbrstrongSalary: $16.00/strongbrstrongCalendar: 178/strong/ppbrThis 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./ppbrspan style="color:#FF0000;"strongParaprofessionals must meetnbsp;uone/unbsp;of the following qualifications:/strong/span/pulli class="ck-list-marker-color" style="--ck-content-list-marker-color:#FF0000;" data-list-item-id="e14f48da59e0fd453b8e128acdccf6b85"span style="color:#FF0000;"Have 2 years of college credits, or/span/lili class="ck-list-marker-color" style="--ck-content-list-marker-color:#FF0000;" data-list-item-id="e7ba3d24ec528bc318d9bd9e4a854ce32"span style="color:#FF0000;"Have a college degree, or/span/lili class="ck-list-marker-color" style="--ck-content-list-marker-color:#FF0000;" data-list-item-id="ee5a6d7227e479bfbb4704f16fde86041"span style="color:#FF0000;"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./span/li/ulpspan style="color:#FF0000;"Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative dates are offered throughout the year for West Ada Paraprofessionals. If you do not meet the college credit/degree requirement or have not yet passed the Praxis, you will be signed up for the Idaho Paraprofessional Assessment upon hire. The test must be passed within 90 days of your start date./spanbrbrspan style="color:#FF0000;"If you have questions regarding the Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative, please contact Caitlin Bothke at bothke.caitlin@westada.orgnbsp;or 208-350-5214./spanbrbrspan style="color:#FF0000;"Please upload your transcript and/or Praxis scores./spanbrbrstronguPURPOSE/u/strongbrAssists 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;brnbsp;brstronguPERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/u/strongbrThe 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.brnbsp;brstronguESSENTIAL DUTIES/u/strong/pulli data-list-item-id="ef99b1b876a0dfa6ce3c59bff39752575"Provides assistance to special education teachers in the special education program;/lili data-list-item-id="e56a3e8ceb007cd487942cbee9be13978"Assists teachers in implementing students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs);/lili data-list-item-id="e53421348a521653dfedf9f7760bdd062"Assists teachers by preparing lesson plans and preparing, modifying, and adapting materials and presentations used in the classroom;/lili data-list-item-id="eb4c8f71e4713db6026a8cf023bf36fd9"Assists teachers in administering diagnostic, skills, and level testing;/lili data-list-item-id="e1cf4d3347b16d7eb715ea9a3b17474d3"Assists students with classroom and homework assignments, tutoring, or other supplemental instruction;/lili data-list-item-id="e2123006aef4b84f7041f739c1061c847"Assists students with socialization, personal hygiene, medications and physical therapy, nutritional, and related personal tasks as needed;/lili data-list-item-id="e4dd2c7e46e9d86fced2188b3286f6319"Assists students individually and/or in a group situation, both in a separate classroom learning facility or by facilitating inclusion into regular classrooms;/lili data-list-item-id="e91fab6f90fb7b60e9f1e85e9cd2587b2"Assists regular classroom teachers by preparing, modifying, and adapting classroom presentations and materials to assigned students;/lili data-list-item-id="e38fcd16737e2e71e43f48acbe63a01b6"Assists 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;/lili data-list-item-id="e9c6583ad1bb2fcebfefb668b1623cc11"Performs substitute teacher duties in the absence of the teacher;/lili data-list-item-id="ec2656aa25289b7857fda99552f0b74ad"Assists 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;/lili data-list-item-id="e107e7d5bdbeb80e14c5d7271a89a23fe"Assists in maintaining the classroom in a clean, neat, and orderly status, prepares bulletin boards and displays, and maintains classroom supply levels;/lili data-list-item-id="e4547da744f9c2ce74f7d10651bf6eb56"Assists with student supervision on field trips and related extracurricular activities;/lili data-list-item-id="e92eca198f13f506df96078fb6332648b"Performs school grounds, bus, noon, and other monitoring and safety duties, as assigned/lili data-list-item-id="ecb884ad0084b6a80176e776eb2663505"Participates in appropriate training, workshop, and in-service programs;/lili data-list-item-id="eaed16ddc62ab5498a31902ac3bb2669e"Performs other related duties as required;/lili data-list-item-id="e833696d5189ef0c4d7103db269aadd88"Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures and safety practices/li/ulpstronguKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES/u/strongbrbrstrongKnowledge of:/strong/pulli data-list-item-id="e26fbac0bfb94d4cca2a7b3d5a9a6249e"Basic 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;/lili data-list-item-id="ee021204d7d868d2b01c46f1fa91cb029"Basic special education methods and procedures for dealing with students with mild to severe physical, emotional, and/or learning disabilities;/lili data-list-item-id="e4df09b1106050cf8e08781bfdd388657"Operation of classroom instructional equipment;/lili data-list-item-id="e978916b3b5c03077754c4f9e64802f0c"Operation of standard office equipment;/lili data-list-item-id="eee572ced1a52af4e42504d7b7b65d3c8"Operation of a personal computer and job-related software./li/ulpstrongAbility to/strong:/pulli data-list-item-id="eebcc3af6f4d0cf87f734785cad0ea0c5"Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures;/lili data-list-item-id="eabd9875d6b93b96482ba0a988e0046b5"Interpret and modify classroom instructions, materials, and presentations to the appropriate learning level of the assigned student;/lili data-list-item-id="e4db303f4f15789f1da05ca6581099fea"Prepare 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;/lili data-list-item-id="edc76a6cf90d3f15c1fde9985d202bdab"Maintain a calm personal demeanor and remain focused in situations of high stress;/lili data-list-item-id="ef034c7f51351b827b0283583b30215fa"Perform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner;/lili data-list-item-id="ea3176ce929a823d6bebe6cd38705ef7a"Prepare and maintain required records, files, reports, logs, statistics, and documentation;/lili data-list-item-id="edc380f1a112eb5a381dddd6cfa64c910"Operate classroom instructional equipment;/lili data-list-item-id="e53e9963e0ce27055b53a13ab51db069c"Perform basic office tasks including keyboarding, copying, and filing;/lili data-list-item-id="e3d449c32e2811d0b19c487e0efd81f24"Perform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and set task priorities;/lili data-list-item-id="eee387e4124b13a3f2e64769f8af0bf5a"Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers and staff members, and other District personnel;/lili data-list-item-id="e41ace8e262950980b9b006cea34cdd46"Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;/lili data-list-item-id="ea1d26b21cb45e9d9a480d4e9c8bc4da7"Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality;/lili data-list-item-id="e69e62c6bfdf34800feaf0daf61cba817"Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks./li/ulpstronguQUALIFICATIONS/u/strong/pulli data-list-item-id="e13680aac62b630192fb61a34623654fa"High school diploma or GED equivalent required; college or other advanced education or training is preferred; and/lili data-list-item-id="eebe8cd1a88b86cdf91789ae40fe0ab9b"Classroom or other instructional experience is preferred; and/lili data-list-item-id="e34d6dea9ae5084a48a98420069a39224"Experience with special needs children is preferred; or/lili data-list-item-id="e8e7d30321b1d0566b3a31b457fe3cc8a"Any equivalent combination of experience and training providing knowledge and abilities to perform the work.nbsp;nbsp;/li/ulpstronguESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES/u/strong/pulli data-list-item-id="e45b26890795e9cf55bb9f7388cf334a1"Sufficient 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;/lili data-list-item-id="e82a76a48df1c19762c02d121a8befa22"Sufficient 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;/lili data-list-item-id="ebdabd0220376ca8314e36496086def77"Sufficient 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;/lili data-list-item-id="ec46f7d442873a44fd79197a6dca6d65c"Sufficient 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/ulpbrstronguEVALUATION/u/strongbrYearly by supervisorbrnbsp;brstronguTERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/u/strongbrTo be determined by calendar year.brRegular attendance is an essential function of this job./pulli data-list-item-id="ed9ba753c377a2d35121d90e8bce657d1"If you are chosen for this position your employment with the District would be "at will". Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time./lili data-list-item-id="ec8a52017087ec2644f1780cf36519add"As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in public employment in Idaho�"/li/ul/spanbrimg src="https://www.applitrack.com/clear.gif" height="8"br/spanbrdiv class="label" align="right" style="position:absolute; top:0%;right:1%;"span class="s"div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"/aa class="addthis_button_preferred_2"/aa class="addthis_button_preferred_3"/aa class="addthis_button_compact"/aa class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"/a/divscript type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-4dfeb954767d3dc8"/scriptbra href="javascript:updateEmailLinkFromCurrentWindowLocation(quot;mailto:?subject=Job Postingamp;body=quot;,quot;I thought you would be interested in an employment opportunity I found at West Ada School District. 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