ASD Paraeducator

Position Type :

Non-Certified Student Support Services / Paraprofessional

Date Posted : 8 / 13 / 2025

Location : Woodland Elementary

District :

Avondale School District AVONDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT

POSITION POSTED : ASD Paraeducator

FTE : 1.0

LOCATION : Woodland Elementary

SCHOOL YEAR : 2025-2026

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Associates Degree preferred
• ETS Parapro Assessment required
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Relate to children and adults in a positive manner
• Training or coursework in the area of early childhood, education or child development
• Successful experience working with groups of children
• Skills to support the school district's curriculum
• Basic computer skills

Rate of Pay : Effective October 24th, 2022, all paraeducators currently employed and newly hired paraeducators serving students with medical needs such as toileting, catheterization, and other approved qualifying medical needs as well as the paraeducators serving in ASD, EI, MOCI, CI, ECSEC (Categorical Classrooms) and Skill will receive a Critical Need Base Rate of $2.00 in addition to their current base rate per the AVPE Master Agreement

Job Goal : Support special education students to allow them to function successfully in the students' least restrictive environment, as assigned.

Reports to : Special education paraprofessionals work under the direction of special education teachers and are supervised by the building principal in matters concerning day to day operations. They are responsible to the Assistant Superintendent of Services for program coordination and development.

Duties and Responsibilities :

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 frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces and is occasionally required to walk or stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in hot temperatures and extreme temperatures below ten degrees and occasionally will walk on slippery / uneven surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and others. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of others. The employee is often exposed to fumes and airborne particles and frequently must work in outside weather. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.