District Wide Special Education Paraprofessional (High Needs Behavior); 3 Positions Available (2024

Position Type

Para Professional/ParaPro

Date Posted

6/6/2024

Location:

Districtwide

(High-Needs School)

Date Available

08/02/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

District-Wide Paraprofessional

Special Education (High Needs Behavior)

2024-2025 School Year

Position Title: District-Wide Paraprofessional (Special Education; High Needs Behavior; 3 Positions Available)

Department/Section: Exceptional Student Services (District Wide)

Supervisor: Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Support

Hourly Rate: $20.00 - $20.75/hour (depending on experience).

Pay Grade: 61

Schedule: 6.5 hours/day; 32.5 hours/week

Start Date: August 2, 2024

Benefits: Full benefits offered (Arizona State Retirement System, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance).

Summary Of Function

Under the direction of the Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Support, paraprofessional will travel to various school sites to provide support with behavior intervention and academic skills for students.

Typical Tasks

• Support students in the general education or specialized program setting.
• Assist in the implementation of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for the student(s).
• May assist with activities of daily living, including eating/feeding, grooming, dressing, use of assistive technology/devices, mobility, toileting, transfers, and positioning.
• May assist students who have behavioral challenges.
• Ensure the safety of student(s).
• Monitor student(s) on field trips in the community.
• Assist teacher with the preparation of teaching materials.
• Participate in new training/learning as required with each new situation/assignment.
• Able to follow a plan with specific interventions and model for other staff members.
  
  

TRAINING:

• Mandatory specialized training, including Crisis Prevention Intervention, use of assistive technology/devices, etc., will be provided after hire. Employee is required to perform the physical demands associated with for Crisis Prevention Intervention. Employee is responsible for keeping mandatory training(s)/certification(s) current.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must meet NCLB qualifications of 60 post-secondary hours of college coursework, or a minimum of an AA Degree (or higher), or meet the minimum score required on an Arizona Department of Education approved test. (The FUSD Family Resource Center administers the parapro test. Please call 928.774.1103 for more information and to schedule a testing time.) In addition, please attach documentation to your application (transcripts, copy of degree, or copy of parapro assessment score) verifying that you meet the NCLB requirement listed above.
• IMPORTANT: FUSD may consider and hire candidates who do not yet meet the NCLB requirement. You will be hired as a substitute parapro in a temporary/non-benefit status, paid at $17.40/hour, until you complete and show proof of meeting the NCLB requirement. (The NCLB requirement is completion of 60 post-secondary hours of college coursework or an AA Degree, or passing the AZ Department of Education Paraprofessional Test.) You have a maximum of 60 calendar days to meet the NCLB requirement. Once the requirement is met, you will become eligible for benefits (if working 30 hours/week or more), and your pay will be revised to reflect the hourly rate for the position in which you've been hired. If the requirement is not met within 60 calendar days, your substitute assignment will end, and the position will be reopened to other applicants.
• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Must provide own transportation between school sites.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to move from location to location and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.

Thank you for your interest in the Flagstaff Unified School District. Please submit a complete application. Education information must be included in the application. Complete work history needed for proper placement on the salary schedule. If this information is not complete, your application will be returned. All applicants (including current district employees) must submit a complete online application.

Current Internal candidates, please contact Human Resources @ HR@fusd1.org for hourly rate information. Years of service and grade movement (up or down) will be considered.

All employees are subject to a criminal background check. The Flagstaff Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, military status, age, national origin, or disability. Offers of employment, contingent upon funding.