<p>Summary/Objective</p> <p>The Paraeducator IV/V works within a special education classroom, under the supervision of a special education teacher, providing general classroom support or one-on-one assistance to a student. Paraeducator IV/V positions exist within schools throughout the district.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <p>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:</p> <ul> <li>Responding to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the job, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner </li><li>Instructing, within close proximity to the teacher, individual students or small groups of students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher </li><li>Assisting students with various physical, emotional and educational needs adhering to guidelines of student I.E.P </li><li>Assisting with assessments, grading papers and completing records under the supervision of the certified teacher </li><li>Distributing and collecting workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction </li><li>Copying, collating and filing worksheets and requested documents </li><li>Developing and creating bulletin boards, signs, borders and classroom displays </li><li>Operating and caring for equipment used for instructional purposes </li><li>Assisting with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch/breakfast periods, field trips, crossing guard, bus assistant, after school activities, school gate duty </li><li>Alerting the teacher to any problem or special information about a student </li><li>Maintaining the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed </li><li>Maintaining knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations, and rules </li><li>Performing related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner </li><li>One-on-one assistance to a student </li><li>May provide support to students requiring daily care in the areas of toileting and special feeding </li><li>May work with students with severe behavior problems </li></ul> <p>Other Duties</p> <p>This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.</p> <p>Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality </li><li>High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibility</p> <p>This position has no supervisory responsibilities.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>This job operates in a school environment.</p> <p>Physical Demands</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.</p> <ul> <li>Regularly required to see, talk and hear </li><li>Regularly climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl </li><li>Regularly reach with hands and arms </li><li>Regularly lift, push and/or move up to 50 pounds </li></ul> <p>Position Type/Expected Hours of Work</p> <p>At-Will Notice of Employment does not provide a guarantee of a particular schedule of work or a minimum number of days or hours.</p> <p>These are 9-month, 32-hour per week positions. This position is eligible for medical benefits. The employee will work eight hours per day Monday through Thursday during core business hours.</p> <p>Required Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or equivalent </li><li>AA degree, 60 college credits from an accredited university, or satisfactory results on an Arizona state-approved competency exam (ParaPro) </li></ul> <p>Preferred Education and Experience</p> <p>Working with students or children.</p> <p>Required Certifications/Licenses</p> <p>May require First Aid/CPR certification and/or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training</p> <p>Work Authorization/Security Clearance</p> <p>Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.</p>