Job Description:

Position Goal: Special Education Paraprofessionals work under the supervision of a special education teacher to provide care and support in a safe and appropriate manner while focusing on each student’s academic success in meeting their individual goals. There are no supervisory duties over other staff assigned to this position.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

• High School Diploma or GED required

• An Associate’s degree or higher OR completed two years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) from an accredited institution of higher education OR obtained a passing score on one of the Arizona Department of Education paraprofessional approved assessments required

• General computer skills

• Ability to read and follow directions

• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding individual students’ situations

• Ability to provide student assistance during emergency evacuations

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  

1. Support the Mission, Vision and goals of J.O. Combs Unified School District

2. Provide academic and/or behavioral support based on the identified student needs under the supervision of the special education teacher

3. Assist teachers (in special education and general education) or therapists with support during instructional lessons  or therapy sessions

4. Work collaboratively with the special education teacher, administration, general education teachers, parents, therapists and students to implement the goals and accommodations/modifications specified in each student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

5. Perform activities of daily living with/for students including, but not limited to: toileting, diaper changing, grooming, dressing, feeding and/or drinking

6. Assist students in the use of alternative and/or augmentative communication or other assistive technology devices.

7. Accompany students from one location to another in classrooms and on campus

8. Collect data on student’s IEP goals in collaboration with the special education and/or general education teacher, using a variety of data collection techniques to monitor student growth and progress

9. Participate in school professional learning community as appropriate to assist in problem solving for student  growth and progress

10. Complete Medicaid in Public Schools (MIPS) registration packet within 10 days of hire

11. Complete MIPS billing as per IEP and supervising teacher direction using online system

12. Maintain current CPR, first aid certifications

13. Maintain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification and be willing to perform physical restraint of student for safety as needed

14. Attend all required professional development and staff/campus meetings

15. Maintain cleanliness of classroom environment

16. Assist education staff with other duties as assigned