Administrative Skills, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Billing, C++ Active Template Libraries (ATL), Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Data Processing, Depth Perception, MIPS Processors, Medicaid, Medical Billing, Prescription Drugs, Secondary School, Special Education, Student Services, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
Secretarial/Clerical/Data Processing
Date Posted:
3/13/2026
Location:
JO Combs Unified School District Office
Date Available:
03/13/2026
J.O. Combs Unified School District 44 complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities to apply and participate in the hiring process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources at hr@jocombs.org.
About Us
J.O. CombsUnified School District is located in San Tan Valley near Queen Creek, Mesa, Apache Junction, and Florence. We offer the full student experience from Pre-K through high school. The District is comprised of five elementary schools, middle school, high school, and alternative and online schools. We hire employees who are committed, innovative, and passionate about children and their educational opportunities. If this describes you, continue to learn more about the position below.
Position: Paraprofessional, Special Education Clerk
Salary Schedule/Base Hourly Rate (Subject to Change): Support Staff Schedule/$15.33. Additional credit for related years of service and education.
Work Calendar: 10 months
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Benefits: Eligible the first of the month following the date of hire
Reports to: Principal, Teacher, or Program Specialist
Why Work for Us
- You will make a difference in children's lives, our future leaders
- You have school breaks and the summer off work
- We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/prescriptions (we have no cost employee medical options), dental, vision, health savings account match, District paid basic life and accidental death and disability, and other voluntary benefits
About the Role
The Paraprofessional Special Education Clerk will support the Special Ed. Team to ensure that the
curriculum and school programs are implemented in a way to maximize student learning experiences.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of special education records.
- Perform various clerical duties such as: assist the special education team in scheduling meetings, evaluations and sending out meeting notices.
- Assist in the gathering, compiling, and uploading required data for the Medicaid billing, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
- Promote and maintain confidentiality regarding records and documentation.
- Other duties may be assigned.
What You Need - High School Diploma or equivalent and a 2-year college degree (AA from an accredited
institution). - Once employed, successful completion of the ParaPro Assessment.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff, students, and the public.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret educational documents.
- Ability to schedule, track, and notice various special education meetings and documents.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, stand, bend, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, push or pull. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to move about the campus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat or cold and dusty and/or windy conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
How to Apply
Apply Online
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider employment history, related experience, and education for the position in which you applied.
If you are selected for the position, you may receive additional credit for years of related experience and education towards your salary. Related experience and education not submitted at the time of a job offer will not be considered in the future for this position.
Please ensure your application is fully completed and each work history record includes the information below. Please note: If you were employed by the same employer and had different job positions or different full-time or part-time status, each change should be included as a new position. - Employer's name and address
- Job Title
- Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
- Start and end dates (month and year)
- Full-time or part-time status (Full-time status is 30 or more hours per week and part-time status is less than 30 hours per week.) Substitute positions receive part-time credit.
Additional Information: - Please attach a copy of your transcripts or diploma's
- Please attach a copy of your IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, if you already have it
- Please attach other required documents specific for this position
Notice of Non-Discrimination:
J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer for Title IX, Athletic Director, 2505 E. Germann Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-882-3540 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Student Services, 43371 N. Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5300.
J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 no discrimina en base a la raza, el color, la religi n, el origen nacional, el sexo, la discapacidad, la edad, o la orientaci n sexual para la admisi n y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de j venes designados. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 tampoco discrimina en sus pr cticas de empleo y contrataci n. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las pol zas de no discriminaci n: Funcionario de Cumplimiento de T tulo IX, Director Atl tico 2505 E. Germann Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 o 480-882-3540 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Secci n 504/ADA, Director de Servicios Estudiantiles, 43371 N. Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 o 480-987-5300.
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