Para-educator

FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization for visually impaired children is seeking a Para Educator in Phoenix, AZ. The role involves assisting classroom teachers in implementing educational programs for students with various learning challenges. Responsibilities include working directly with students, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting daily routines. Qualifications include a high school education and a genuine interest in working with children. The position is part-time and requires flexibility, accountability, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest to work with children.
• Ability to follow direction and adapt to new situations.
• Establish rapport and appropriate relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher in teaching skills to students.
• Provide assistance in daily routines and clerical tasks.
• Adhere to agency policy and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Ability to follow direction and adapt

Ability to establish rapport with students

Genuine interest to work with children

Critical thinking

Flexibility in assisting students

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer and keyboard skills

Job description

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Employment Type: Part-Time

Salary: Competitive

Job Description

Para Educator Summary Description: The role of a special education para-educator is to provide assistance in implementing plans and programs related to the academic or functional skill attainment for students with visual, language, social, cognitive, physical, and/or emotional learning challenges. Works directly with students, individually or in small groups, and performs clerical tasks as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assists classroom teacher in teaching a variety of skills to students who are visually impaired and/or multiple handicapped
• Works directly with students individually and / or in groups under the direction of the teacher
• Ability to lift and carry non-ambulatory students
• Prepare materials and equipment to be used by the students in the classroom
• Follow through on teacher’s lesson plans, classroom routine, assigned tasks and direction from therapists
• Provide assistance to students in daily routines such as eating, toileting, positioning and handling (lifting), data documentation and other clerical tasks
• Adhere to agency policy and protocol
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Be flexible to assist where there is a need
• Attend scheduled staff development training and meetings
• Complete Medicaid documentation
• Ability to move body in many different ways in order to interact with and position students such as: standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, pushing and pulling consistently throughout the day and in a daily basis
• Required to routinely lift up to 50 pounds

Requirements

• Genuine interest to work with children
• Ability to follow direction and adapt to new and/or unique situations
• Ability to establish rapport and appropriate relationships with students and their families
• Demonstrate a progression in knowledge and skills through job performance
• Able to maintain confidentiality

Personal Characteristics

• Accountable
• Trustworthy
• Critical thinker
• Collaborative
• Belief that all children can learn
• Celebrates progress
• Strong awareness of self

Licenses/Special Requirements

• High school education or equivalent
• Current Level 1 IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Current certification in CPR, AED and First Aid
• Article 9
• Basic computer and keyboard skills
• Helpful if able to read, write and speak Spanish