Paraeducator, Behavior Interventionist, Applicant Pool, Special Education 302-25-26

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The mission of the Tustin Unified School District, a learning community rich in heritage and committed to a tradition of excellence, is to ensure that each student optimizes individual achievement through an educational system characterized by challenging and exciting curricula and inspiring personalized instruction, in partnership with our dynamic and involved communities.

Overview

Paraeducator / Behavior Interventionist role under the direction of the Coordinator of Special Education. Assists a teacher in providing instruction to behaviorally challenged individuals or small groups, monitors and redirects student behavior, and assists in meeting special needs. This may include activities such as feeding, toileting, administering Intensive Behavior Intervention programs, and related clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing instruction to behaviorally challenged individuals or small groups of students. Tutor students as directed by the teacher.
• Administer one-to-one Intensive Behavior Intervention to students in school or home settings; participate in IBI in-services.
• Collect data and maintain anecdotal progress notes and behavioral charting data.
• Monitor and assist special education students in prescribed learning activities; observe and report behavior and progress.
• Provide support to students and parents with appropriate guidance and a positive, respectful attitude.
• Communicate with teachers regarding individual needs and progress; provide input on programs and materials.
• Confer with teachers on programs to meet student needs; ensure health and safety practices and regulations are followed.
• Assist with learning personal hygiene and self-help skills as assigned; support toilet training as needed.
• Prepare instructional materials, administer and score tests and drills; review data and report concerns.
• Administer First Aid and CPR as needed to students with chronic or acute medical conditions.
• Perform clerical duties and direct group activities; participate in meetings and professional development as assigned.
• Perform related tasks as required.

Qualifications

Education / Training / Required Certification

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may be regularly required to use hands, walk, sit, stand, reach with hands and arms, and lift up to 50 pounds; exposure to fumes, dust, odors, cleaning agents and chemicals may occur. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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