ParaEducator, Deaf /Hard of Hearing

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Broomfield (CO); Sur place; USD 29 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

401(k) / 403(b) & 457(b) plans

Résumé du poste

Adams 12 Five Star Schools seeks a dedicated instructional assistant to support Deaf/Hard of Hearing students across programs. The role involves sign language communication, note taking, scheduling orientation, and adapting materials to student needs.

The position is permanent/regular, located in Thornton, CO, with an hourly wage range and benefits for classified staff. Prior experience with special needs and CASE/PSE proficiency are preferred requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Proficiency in CASE/PSE is required.
• Experience with children who have special needs is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assist students with classroom learning and activities, using Sign Language for communication and tutoring.
• Facilitate language development through modeling and questions using Sign Language.
• Assist with personal hygiene and care tasks and maintain a clean, safe learning environment.

Connaissances

Sign Language

Tutoring

Note Taking

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

CASE/PSE proficiency

Experience with Special Needs children

Description du poste

GRADE: G6 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 9: $20.82- $26.31)

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $20.82

Fte

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 1258

POSITION TYPE: PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.

SUMMARY

Assist special needs for students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in a variety of programs. This includes, but is not limited to the following tasks: use of sign language to communicate with student, note taking for student, monitoring support use of DM equipment, orientation of schedule and classroom locations, adaptation of materials to complete assignments, organization of materials, facilitate language acquisition through modeling, questioning and expansion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist students with classroom learning and/or recreational activities. Guide them in their learning expectations, assignments or tasks. Perform tutoring with the use of Sign Language to ensure reinforcement of academic concepts, social and behavioral skills. Help with organization of classroom materials for student. Assist students with adherence to following classroom structures and routines. Support behavior plan implementation.
• Facilitate language acquisition through modeling, questioning and expansion through the use of sign language.
• Assist with students with personal hygiene and care. Assist with students' physical problems such as suctioning, trachea, tube feeding, diapering, etc. Sanitize, disinfect, and clean learning environment and general work areas of all bodily fluids.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education And Related Work Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient in Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE)/Pidgeon Signed English (PSE).
• Preferred experience in working with children who have Special Needs.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.

Salary Information

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

Benefits Information

• medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees.
• The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

This Posting Is Not Inclusive Of The Job Description.

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