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Special Education Paraprofessional 1:1

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

 

 POSITION OVERVIEW

To assist general education and special education teacher(s) and other certificated personnel by performing a variety of instructional support duties to individual or small groups of Special Education pupils in a classroom or resource environment encompassing a range disabilities.  Special education paraprofessionals will work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members to provide students with educational benefits. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities, or competencies may be documented in the incumbent’s performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent’s immediate supervisor or manager.  

  • Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the general education and/ or special education teacher(s). 

  • As assigned, supports students in the general education and pull-out rooms.  

  • Assists in data collection related to student performance in academic, behavioral, and social-emotional domains. 

  • Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. 

  • Distribute and collect work, papers, and other materials for instruction. 

  • Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch periods, and field trips. 

  • Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed and certified teachers. 

  • Participates in in-service training programs as assigned. 

  • Alerts the general education and/ or special education teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student. 

  • Serves as the chief source of information and assists substitute teachers assigned in the general education and/ or special education teacher's absence. 

  • May assist staff and students in using educational computer programs and additional forms of technology. 

  • Assists the teacher in maintaining accurate records required by federal, state, and District policies.

  • Administers and assists in the evaluation of daily student assignments. 

  • Assists in organizing learning environment; prepares and sets up instructional materials and equipment for classroom activities; maintains instructional material and equipment.

  • Accompanies or assists students to and from their mode of transportation to and from school. 

  • Assists students with personal hygiene functions, including toileting, diapering, eating, dressing, and other self-help skills.

  • Acts as a mandated reporter for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the students. 

  • Monitors student’s daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment. 

  • Attends any problem solving/IEP meeting and provides input as to the student’s progress for the purpose of maintaining a whole student approach to his/her education.

  • Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

  • High School Diploma/GED required 

  • Paraprofessional Assessment completed successfully (if applicable) 

  • Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card     

BACKGROUND CHECKS

Arizona - New employee is required to obtain a valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety before first day of employment

Nevada - New employee is required to complete and pass a 7-year criminal history check with Universal Screening as well as submit a completed FBI fingerprint form from B&D Fingerprinting Services before the first day of employment

Texas - (please note that this process is new) New employee must complete an FBI fingerprint background check with IdentoGO if a background check is not currently on file with the Texas Department of Public Safety before first day of employment


PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Travel between campuses is required from time to time.

  • This position occasionally requires lifting objects (up to 25 pounds).

  • This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping, and concentrating.

  • Local and in-state travel required.

  • Performs kneeling, stooping, standing, and lifting activities in the performance of required daily activities 

 

Enjoy the benefits of being the best

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students’ success, you’ll experience:

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is “All of the above”

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Come be an educator with LTS

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.

Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona, Nevada and Texas are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best placeto learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!

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