SPED Paraprofessional: Student Support & Data Champion

Vertex Education; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading pay

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Onsite childcare discounts

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Vertex Education in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Paraprofessional to assist special education teachers and certificated staff by supporting students with diverse needs in classroom and resource settings. You will reinforce learning, collect data on student progress, support during instructional activities, and help implement IEP/504 plans while maintaining confidentiality and a positive learning environment.

We value teamwork, reliability, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to positively interact with all students.
• Create a safe learning environment that is conducive to learning.
• Ability to identify individual student needs.
• Good communication skills with students, coworkers, administration and parents.
• Ability to collaborate with school staff.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Supports students in the general education classroom and/or the pull-out room as needed.
• Assists in data collection related to student performance in academic and behavioral domains.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on individual students' needs.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
• Assists with supervision of students during drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch periods and field trips.
• Maintains confidentiality of information about students.
• Participates in in-service training programs as needed.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as the chief information source for substitutes and supports implementation of 504/IEP plans.
• Reinforce student education plans when necessary (504, IEP).
• May assist staff and students in use of educational computer programs.
• Data Collection as additional documentation used to support progress.
• Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor.
• Organizes learning environments; prepares and sets up instructional materials and equipment.
• Assists students with personal hygiene and behavior functions per plan.
• Acts as mandated reporter for SPED Para position; safety focus.
• Monitors daily schedule and behavior plan for safety and positive learning.
• Attends problem solving/IEP meetings and provides input on progress.

Skills

Student interaction

Safe learning environment

Identify needs

Communication skills

Collaboration

Professional appearance

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Initiative

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vertex Education in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Paraprofessional to assist special education teachers and certificated staff by supporting students with diverse needs in classroom and resource settings. You will reinforce learning, collect data on student progress, support during instructional activities, and help implement IEP/504 plans while maintaining confidentiality and a positive learning environment.

We value teamwork, reliability, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, with opportunities