Reading Lab Paraprofessional - Sierra View 3.5 hrs

About the Employer

The Golden Valley Way!

A District of Excellence

Our school district excels above many others because our parents, teachers, staff, school board and community do a remarkable job of supporting our students and setting high expectations.

Our work here in Golden Valley Unified School District is centered on providing a curriculum-rich education that is driven by real-world and real-life experiences. We will continue to stress to our teachers and administrators the importance of our core values of providing a rigorous curriculum, making learning relevant to our students and developing positive relationships with our children; this is the Golden Valley Way.

We are blessed to be a part of a safe and caring professional learning community that values quality education, high expectations and a "yes, we can" attitude!

Our community expects us to prepare our students for the real-world. We understand, in order to accomplish this task, it truly takes a GVUSD community. We take this responsibility wholeheartedly and vow to bring our best day in and day out. Our children need to be able to compete globally and we are committed to being increasingly proactive in preparing students for challenges that do not yet exist. We must recognize the paradigm shifts in education and adjust our systems to properly and proactively address an ever changing society. Our past is not a prelude to our children's future.

We have set the highest standard of what we expect from our students and staff. Our students and staff will be respectful. Our students will represent themselves, their family and their school community with pride. Our students expect to be guided in this way. It is our duty to embrace this challenge and hold our student to the highest standard, especially when it comes to dress and grooming and behavior. We believe in addressing the "little" things each and every time, so they do not become "bigger" things. Our learning environments wil

Job Description / Essential Elements :

DEFINITION : Under the direction of the site administrator and the classroom teacher, assist in providing instruction to individuals or small groups of students in a special education setting; assist the teacher in meeting the educational needs of students enrolled in either the Resource Specialist Program (RSP) or in a Special Day Class (SDC) program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Assists a certificated teacher with the presentation of learning materials and instructional projects;
• Assists the teacher in meeting IEP goals;
• Prepares for and assists with various classroom learning projects and cleans up at the conclusion of the project;
• Works with individual or small groups of Special Education RSP and / or SDC students;
• Listens and reinforces instructions given by the teacher in reading, spelling, math, and other subjects;
• Exercises constant supervision of the students;
• Uses positive reinforcement;
• Observes and controls the behavior of students according to approved procedures;
• Assesses the need for appropriate discipline in accordance with grade level and individual student ability to understand discipline;
• Talks often with the teacher about the progress of students regarding student performance and behavior;
• Collects data for portfolios and other measurements of progress as deemed appropriate by the supervising teacher;
• Prepares students for mainstreamed classrooms according to established procedures;
• Assists students by providing proper examples, emotional support, and general guidance;
• Participates in meetings and staff development programs as assigned;
• Accompanies students in getting from one place to another;
• Assists in helping students get on and off of buses as directed;
• Assures the health and safety of students by following health and safety rules;
• Performs a variety of clerical duties, such as preparing instructional materials, scoring papers, maintaining student records and files, and typing classroom materials;
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly learning environment; and
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Knowledge and skills of :

Ability to :

Education and Experience :

Graduation from high school; forty-eight units of college work or passing of exam for NCLB compliance; with a preference of one year of experience in working with school age children in an organized setting

Licenses and Certificates :

Valid California Class C Driver's license.

WORKING CONDITIONS : Environment :

Classroom environment

Physical Abilities :

Hearing and speaking to exchange information, walking and stepping / up and down, lifting and carrying light objects, sitting and standing for periods of time.

Hazards :

Sometimes working with disruptive or out of control students

REPORTS TO : Site Administrator

FLSA : Non-Exempt

BOARD APPROVAL : 3 / 11 / 2008

CLASSIFICATION : Classified

WORK YEAR : School Days Only

SALARY : Range 23

FUNDING : Special Education

Requirements / Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from high school; forty-eight units of college work or passing of paraprofessional exam; with a preference of one year of experience in working with school age children in an organized setting

Materials

APPLICATION PROCEDURE :

The following items must be submitted :

1)Letter of Intent (reasons for seeking position)

2)Completed Application

3)Resume

4)Signed Letters of Reference - Professional ONLY (minimum 3)

5) Proof on NCLB Compliant

You may obtain application packet by contacting Sabrina Malm at 645-0169, or at www.gvusd.k12.ca.us.; click on Employment and on the right side double click on Classified Application

Submit above items to :

Sabrina Malm, Human Resources

Golden Valley Unified School District

37479 Avenue 12

Madera, CA 93638

SELECTION PROCEDURE :

Applications will be reviewed by a screening committee.

Interview dates will be individually arranged for selected applicants.

OR Letter(s) of Recommendation (Letters of Recommendations) OR Letter(s) of Reference

Comments and Other Information

Hours : 8 : 00 a.m. to 11 : 30 a.m.