CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 80

Classification: Instruction

Title: Paraeducator General Education Preschool

Calendar: ParaEducator Full Time or Part Time

Grade: 106

Notification of Nondiscrimination
Notificación de Non Discriminación

Job Goal: To provide our students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become life-long learners and responsible citizens by: Assisting in providing quality child care in a nurturing, safe environment using developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• AA degree or, 60 semester hours from accredited university, or satisfactory results on an AZ state-approved competency exam
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer and related software
• Satisfactory criminal background check
• The physical demands described 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.
• Manual dexterity to operate business related equipment
• Vision and hearing adequate to exercise job responsibilities in a safe manner

Core Job Functions:

• Supervising children in the child development program including play periods, lunch periods, field trips, assemblies and emergency drills
• Preparing lesson plans and instructing children with age appropriate curriculum
• Translating, when required, (both oral and written) for parents, students, staff and others
• Developing and creating bulletin boards, signs, borders and classroom displays
• Assisting students with various physical, emotional and educational needs
• Assisting with assessments, grading papers and completing records under the supervision of the supervisor/teacher
• Alerting the director/supervisor to any problem or special information about a student
• Communicating with parents on student's progress, issues and outcomes
• Maintaining the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed
• Being flexible and performing other duties relating to general job function as assigned by supervisor
• Operate and care for equipment used for instructional purposes
• Follow district policies as outlined
• Perform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed by supervisors

Core Values/Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accepting direction
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis
• Be a positive role model for students
• Work with a large cross section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements – Working with Students

Positions in this classification typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), focusing ability, or other factors applicable for the job. Employees may be subject to travel, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, bloodborne pathogens, and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 30 pounds of force to move objects occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force to move objects frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force to move objects constantly. 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.