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VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

665 Walnut Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94592

Human Resources

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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA EDUCATOR

Title: Special Education Para-Educator

Reports To: Classroom Teacher/Special Education Staff Designee

Work Year: 186 Days per year

Department: Special Education

Salary: See Classified (CSEA) Salary Schedule

Classification: Classified

Date Approved: March 2021

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The Para-Educator, under the guidance of classroom teacher(s) or designated special education staff, fulfills a multifaceted role. They assist in preparing, planning, and organizing teaching materials, engage in various instructional practices, and perform routine classroom duties. Additionally, they serve as a one-to-one aide or support small and large student groups in daily living skills, classroom activities, and cleanup. Moreover, they supervise, teach, observe, collect data, and provide training to students, including those with physical limitations, behavior challenges, or special needs requiring specialized health care.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

Assist teacher in the implementation of individualized instructional plans.
Assist teacher in providing specialized instruction to students either individually or in groups. May serve as a one to one aide.
May volunteer to serve as a backup to temporarily provide specialized health care assistance to designated students. *Training and a stipend shall be paid as a backup at 2.5% of salary for the time served or serve as primary provider at 5% stipend of salary for the duration of the time served. Stipend will be designated on an annual basis.
The role involves supervising students across general education, special education, and/or designated instruction and service provider locations to ensure that accommodations, modifications, behavior intervention plans, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) needs are effectively implemented.
Supervise students in general education and community based programs; including recess, group activities, assist teacher with loading and unloading of buses, attending field trips, vocational training, and other school related activities.
Assist individual students in specific problem areas as necessary including but not limited to behavior and social emotional challenges.
Help maintain order in the classroom and assist teacher with appropriate discipline when necessary.
Assist teacher in identifying students' needs, data collection, developing lesson plans and maintaining records.
Perform class-related clerical work.
Assist students in use of computers, augmentative communication devices and other adaptive items.
May administer student medication and maintain medication logs under the direction of a physician and supervision of a school nurse.
Assist in creating and maintaining clean and sanitary instructional materials/equipment for special needs students.
May receive and record lunch money.
Assist students with daily living skills including dressing, toileting, feeding, positioning, and mobility.
May attend meetings such as IEP, SARB, parent-teacher meetings.
May organize, inventory and secure materials and equipment.
Collect, review, grade, record and file students' work.
May travel from room to room or site to site.
May be required to assist students with transportation including riding a school bus or public transportation.
Under the appropriate supervision, conduct the activities of the classroom for a brief period of time in the absence of the teacher.
Supervises groups of students in the library or in other special activities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:

Must meet requirements of "No Child Left Behind Act" (Associates Degree or higher or forty-eight (48) semester units from an accredited institution of higher learning or passage of the Para Educator Proficiency examination or equivalent
Working with adults or children with special needs, whether professionally or voluntarily, is very desirable.
High School graduation or equivalent.
Previous experience in the specialized care and supervision of children is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Basic knowledge of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and servicing students with disabilities.
Educational, social and psychological needs of assigned students
Knowledge of English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and student recreational activities.
Knowledge of appropriate basic subject matter from primary through secondary level.

ABILITIY to:

Acquire skills and follow written or oral directions quickly.
Work independently with students as needed or in small groups with direction and guidance from teacher, principal, or designee.
Engage in physical activity on a continuing basis.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, teachers, co-workers and parents
Understand and follow both oral and written directions: read, write, and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described.
Supervise students' activities in all school activities.
Work independently and operate electronic educational devices, school equipment, health related equipment; computer, tablet, wheelchair, hoyer lift, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

Frequency Key; None (1) Occasional - up to 25% of shift (2); Intermittently - up to 50% of shift (3); Frequently — up to 75% of shift (4)

Activity Frequency

Twist 2

Ability to Hear 4

Lift/carry 11-25 lbs 2

Squat 3

Bend 3

Reach above shoulder 3

Lift/carry 0-10 lbs 2

Lift/carry 26-40 lbs 2

Kneel 3

Keyboarding/Mouse Work 2

Lift/carry 41-100 lbs 1

Climb 2

Ability to See 4

Stand 3

Walk 3

Sit 3

Extend/Flex Neck 3

Drive 2

Use Right Hand 4

Perform Repetitive Hand Motions 2

Grip/Grasp 4

Use Left Hand 4

The Vallejo City Unified School District is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal and state laws. The district strictly prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived characteristics including race, religion creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, or marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

About Vallejo High School

Vallejo High School is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District. It has a student population of approximately 1240 students. This year’s senior class has 271 students. Our student body is very diverse and includes 52% Hispanic or Latino, 25% African American, 12% Filipino, 7% White, and 4% other Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native American groups. More than 20 languages other than English are spoken at Vallejo High School as primary languages. Based on the home language survey and district testing, 368 students are designated as English learners, and 318 have been re-designated as Fluent English Proficient. The student population is predominantly first-generation college-bound with only 2.3% of parents reporting college completion.

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