Special Education Para-Educator I (Multiple Locations)

Job Summary

8 positions available: HES - position # 10490902 MWES - position # 10491189 OPMS - position # 10490092 OPMS - position # 10490898 RHS - position # 10490758 RHS position # 10490116 RHS position # 10490570 SWDSS/THRIVE position #30029128 Requirements / Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: -High school diploma or equivalent.

-One (1) year of paid or volunteer experience working with children in a special educational setting or child care setting is highly desirable and/or supplement by courses in child care, supervision, psychology or guidance; or any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities.

a) Verification of two years of college and/or 48 semester units demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing the core areas of reading, writing, and mathematics b) Possession of an Associate’s Degree or possession of a Bachelor’s Degree demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing the core areas of reading, writing, and mathematics c) If the applicant does not have a or b listed above then they must Pass the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) compliant paraprofessional proficiency examination (which is a formal state or local academic assessment).

Application Packet: Interested applicants are required to submit the following: -Edjoin application -Copy of High school diploma or equivalent. -Copy of college transcripts to verify two years of college and/or 48 semester units; or possession of an Associate’s Degree or possession of a Bachelor’s Degree demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing the core areas of reading, writing, and mathematics -If you have taken the exam for NCLB – Paraprofessionals exam with a passing score of 70% within the last two years, Human Resources will verify your testing score and you will not need to take the District exam for this position.

(Testing scores are good for two year from the original testing date.) NOTE: Application packet must be complete at time of submission.