2026-2027 School Year
Summary/Objective
Paraeducator Specialist Computer - Will instruct students while in the computer lab.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
- Responding to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the job, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
- Instructing students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assisting with assessments, grading papers, and completing records.
- Distributing and collecting workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
- Copying, collating, and filing worksheets and requested documents
- Developing and creating bulletin boards, signs, borders, and classroom displays
- Operating and caring for equipment used for instructional purposes
- Assisting with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch/breakfast periods, field trips, crossing guard, bus assistant, after school activities, school gate duty
- Alerting the teacher to any problem or special information about a student
- Maintaining the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed
- Maintaining knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations, and rules
- Performing related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner
Other Duties
This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a school environment.
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.
- Regularly required to talk or hear
- Regularly climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Regularly reach with hands and arms
- Regularly lift, push and/or move up to 50 pounds
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
At-Will Notice of Employment does not provide a guarantee of a particular schedule of work or a minimum number of days or hours.
These are 10-month, 40-hour per week positions. This position is eligible for medical benefits. Employee will work ten hours per day Monday through Thursday during core business hours.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- AA degree, 60 college credits from an accredited university, or satisfactory results on an Arizona state-approved competency exam (ParaPro)
- Satisfactory criminal background check
Preferred Education and Experience
Working with students or children.
Required Certifications/Licenses
May require First Aid/CPR certification and/or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.