Paraeducator - Special Education

Oxnard School District; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth awards program

Up to 16 paid holidays

6 vacation days

Monday-Friday work schedule

CalPERS pension

Job summary

Oxnard School District seeks paraprofessionals to support students with disabilities, reinforce lessons, and assist with health and personal care needs. You will work under the supervision of a teacher and help implement IEP goals in the classroom and on the bus as needed.

Responsibilities include one-on-one support, small group instruction, and data recording of student performance. Familiarity with CPR/First Aid is expected, and bilingual skills may be required for some positions.

Qualifications

• Support for students with special needs as part of an instructional team.
• Ability to reinforce lessons and follow IEP goals and protocols.
• May assist in personal hygiene and health-related tasks.
• CPR and First Aid certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce instruction for individuals or small groups.
• Follow treatment plans and protocols under teacher direction.
• Assist students with academic skills in core subjects.
• Provide personal care and health-related assistance as needed.
• Observe and document student behavior and progress for the teacher.
• Help transport students to and from school activities.

Skills

Reading support

Small group instruction

Behavioral support

Personal care assistance

Education

High school diploma

2 years college (48 semester units/60 quarter units)

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Upcoming Vacancies: Positions are typically 5.75 hours per day and 183 days per year.
Currently testing for an eligibility list at this time which will be used to fill vacancies for up to one year. Immediate need for substitute employees will be hired from this recruitment as well.

Under general supervision, provides instruction to individual or small groups of students in subject-matter areas to reinforce lessons to special education students; may assist speech therapists in assessing and providing services; may provide services to students with specialized behavioral and health needs; may provide assistance with personal hygiene; monitors and records student behavior and performance; may work one-on-one with and supervise an assigned student that has learning, emotional, physical and/or behavioral disabilities; may support small group and whole group instruction in collaboration with the special education or general education teacher; completes paperwork and creates classroom materials as needed for instruction and behavioral support; and performs related duties as assigned.

1. Reinforce instruction for a classroom, and individual or small groups of students as directed by the teacher.
2. Under the direction of a teacher and in conformity with students’ IEP goals and objectives, follows and implements associated treatment plans and protocols.
3. Assist individual or small groups with academic skills; listen to and reinforce instruction to individual in reading, spelling, math, social studies and other subjects.
4. Provide services to students with specialized needs; assist students who require personal and health care; may provide assistance with personal hygiene and other needs.
5. Observe and control behavior of students inside or outside of classroom according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior to teacher; assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, friendly attitude, and general guidance.
6. Assist in lifting pupils in and out of wheelchairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment; ensure all assistance is provided in a safe manner; assist in positioning pupils and in rendering various forms of personal care, such as toileting and diapering; assist children in dressing, bathing, and grooming as needed.
7. Assist children in and out of buses; accompany or assist children to and from school buses and in moving to and from activities on the school site.
8. May perform other duties as trained, to assist physically handicapped children such as suctioning to clear air passages, gastronomy tube feeding, catheterization, colostomy and ileostomy care, oxygen administration and flow monitoring, emergency care, and other related forms of personal health care.
9. May assist students and teachers in the use of instructional software and related peripherals.
10. Prepare materials for classroom and instructional use and set up work areas, displays, and exhibits; operate a variety of educational equipment as needed.
11. Confer with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet students’ needs.
12. Ensure the health and safety of students by following all health and safety rules; conduct general clean‑up of work site.
13. Perform a variety of clerical duties such as preparation of instructional materials, administer, correct and record test results; take roll, maintain student profiles and other records of students as requested; maintain confidential student records and files.
14. Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly learning environment.
15. If assigned to the Infant Program, may travel to and interpret for non‑English speaking parents/family members.
16. For positions designated bilingual, translate a variety of written materials from English to a second language and from that language into English; interpret and facilitate communication between staff and non‑English speaking students and parents.
17. Perform CPR and First Aid as required.
18. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Education and Experience

Consistent with the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and other related legislation, paraprofessionals working in a program supported with Title I funds must meet the following standards:

Education

The equivalent of graduation from high school and one of the following:

• Completion of at least two years of study (48 semester units or 60 quarter units) at an institution of higher education; or
• Attainment of an Associate of Arts degree or higher degree; or
• Meeting a rigorous standard of quality by receiving a passing score in an examination administered by the Personnel Commission which demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics.

Experience

One year of experience working with school-age children with special needs in an organized educational, health, childcare, or other structured setting is desirable.

Special Requirements, License or Certificate, as required by the individual assignment/position

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a CPR and first aid certificate.
• Some positions in this classification may require bilingual certification and/or a special assessment of the ability to communicate clearly in English and/or Spanish.

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS

If you have completed coursework at a foreign institution that is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, you must include a full evaluation of the foreign transcript with your application materials if you wish for us to consider the coursework. Please include a copy of the evaluated foreign transcript. Visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated, please review the list of agencies approved for foreign transcript evaluation.

Paraeducator Special Education

• Follow your child's school schedule (non work days for summer, winter, spring break)
• Professional Growth Awards Program
• Up to 16 paid holidays
• Minimum of 6 vacation days
• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Retirement security - CalPers pension

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than three (3) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE

The Oxnard School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Scott Carroll, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, [phone], [e-mail]