Paraeducator-Special Education

PARA EDUCATOR-SPECIAL EDUCATION

POSTING IS OPEN AND PROMOTIONAL WITH PROMOTIONAL TAKING PRECEDENCE. This recruitment is to begin filling positions for the 25/26 School Year - Assignments would begin August 11, 2025. The established Eligibility List will remain in effect for one year.

The District has the right to limit the number of eligible which can be reasonably used during the existence of the eligibility list. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

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Current Vacancy for Immediate Hire: This recruitment is established to establish an eligibility list in order to fill all current and future vacancies at various school sites throughout the District.

Positions available in the following areas: Pre-School, TK, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Transition Program

Applicants who successfully meet the employment standards outlined in the Required Qualifications in the job description and the supplemental questionnaire questions in the application will be invited to participate in the testing process.

Written Test Date:
Testing will be held from June 11, 2025, through August 27, 2025. Testing will be 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, exclusively on Wednesdays (walk-in basis, no appointment necessary). Only qualified applicants will receive an email invitation to participate in the testing process.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must provide detailed information on their application to demonstrate how they meet the employment standards (Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience and Licenses and other Requirements) shown below:

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from secondary school or equivalent GED and one (1) year experience working with children within an organized setting. Incumbents must meet requirements specified under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Special Qualifications upon hire for positions at a school site that is supported by Title I funds include:

• Meet (pass) a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment, knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, mathematics OR
• Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education OR
• Obtained an associate’s or higher degree (college level) OR

• Valid First Aid and CPR certificates issued by an authorized agency.
• Some incumbents in this class may be trained in and utilize C.P.I. techniques (crisis prevention) as assigned by the position.

Under the direction of the Principal and the Director of Special Education, assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction to moderate to the full range of students with special needs in all instructional settings; provide general medical assistance and health care to students with special needs as assigned by the position; assist in the preparation of instructional materials and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans, lesson plans, curriculum, and teaching methodologies;

provide routine clerical support.

• Assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of students with special needs in a classroom or other learning environment; monitor and oversee student drills, practices, and assignments in various subjects; assist assigned teacher with the implementation of IEPs, taking data, implementing positive reinforcement programs, and building skills leading to independence.
• Provide general medical assistance and health care to students with special needs as assigned by the position; administer medication, first aid and CPR according to established procedures as needed; assist with or notify appropriate personnel or outside agencies of emergency medical conditions such as seizures and other serious medical conditions; administer medication according to…