Severe Para Educator - Coyote Hills Elementary School

Job Title

Severe Needs Para Educator

Non‑Exempt

Paraeducators

School Principal or designee

Educational Support Personnel

Range 07

07/22/2025

Under the guidance of licensed special education staff, assist students with severe special education needs by helping individuals or small groups of students with curriculum and behavior. Prepare student materials, monitor and record achievement and progress, provide technical physical care, and maintain a clean, hygienic work environment. In an online/remote setting, support students by assisting with access to remote learning, re‑teaching curriculum, implementing programming, setting up executive functioning strategies, and completing assignments.

Assignments include Autism, Behavior Development, Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE) Program, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Serious Emotional Disability, and Transition Programming.

The following duties outline the fundamental operations of the position:

• Assist students with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs. Assist with curriculum delivery to individuals and small groups to ensure generalization of skills.
  Daily 35%
• Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming as outlined in each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). Maintain records of progress and behavior in collaboration with licensed staff.
  Daily 30%
• Assist licensed special education staff in preparing materials, administering tests, recording attendance, and completing paperwork. Participate in classroom events such as fire drills as needed.
  Daily 5%
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
  Daily 5%

TOTAL: 75%

• Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior; assist in verbal de‑escalation and non‑violent crisis interventions to reduce risk of self‑harm or harm to others. Facilitate social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers.
  Daily 15%
• Provide technical physical care for students with special needs, including toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilator devices, feeding, gastrostomy tube care, positioning, and range‑of‑motion activities. Follow medication delivery orders as delegated by a registered school nurse.
  Daily 10%

TOTAL: 25%

• Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior; assist in verbal de‑escalation and non‑violent crisis interventions to reduce risk of self‑harm or harm to others. Facilitate social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers.
  Daily 25%

TOTAL: 25%

• Assist small groups or individuals with online classroom activities during synchronous or asynchronous learning, including curriculum accommodations or modifications.
  Daily 50%
• Prepare assignments for students to complete at home and support completion of assigned work.
  Daily 35%
• Maintain records of progress and behavior in collaboration with licensed staff, including special reports and IEP observations.
  Daily 5%
• Support students in troubleshooting technology issues.
  Daily 5%
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
  Daily 5%

TOTAL: 100%

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• No professional work experience required
• Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training for staff working in Autism, Behaviorally Disordered, or ILC assignments
• Medication administration training provided by the District as needed
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment (telephones, copiers, fax, email, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate interpersonal relations skills
• Intermediate organizational skills
• Ability to work alone and with others
• Ability to appropriately modify curriculum
• Ability to…