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About the Employer

Become part of our CCOE team in the heart of the California Gold Country - explore the endless possibilities - your path, your purpose... It's a great place to work, live, and together we will thrive!

The Calaveras County Office of Education ("CCOE") partners with our four local school districts and the community to provide quality education to our county's 5,270 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. We manage alternative education programs for students at Calaveras River Academy, Mountain Oaks Charter School (an Independent Study program), and Oakendell Community School. We also offer adult education services, and a variety of special education services as the Responsible Local Agency ("RLA") for the Special Education Local Plan Area ("SELPA"); including, five special education preschool programs and a program for transition-aged young adults (ages 18-22).

CCOE is now hiring for a variety of full and part-time positions, whether serving in the classroom or supporting operations outside of the classroom. CCOE offers competitive wages, most with health and retirement benefits. Enjoy evenings, weekends, and holidays off.

For additional information, visit www.ccoe.k12.ca.us, contact us via email at ...@ccoe.k12.ca.us, or by phone at 209-###-####.

"The mission of the Calaveras County Office of Education is to provide leadership through quality service to school districts, students, parents and our community with the goal of achieving excellence together."

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the program administrator and the direction of a specific certificated staff member, performs the necessary duties to assist in the planning and implementation of a program for special needs children in classrooms, and perform a variety of supportive tasks to facilitate learning activities and life skill development.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

DEFINITION
Under the supervision of the program administrator and the direction of a specific certificated staff member, performs the necessary duties to assist in the planning and implementation of a program for special needs children in classrooms, and perform a variety of supportive tasks to facilitate learning activities and life skill development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in planning and implementing learning experiences for students.
- Helps students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults.
- Assists in the observation and recording of student development and progress.
- Supervises and/or participates in playground activities.
- Assists in preparing, monitoring, and cleaning up program facilities.
- Operates equipment necessary to program operation.
- Performs clerical tasks, e.g. attendance reports, lunch count, and data keeping.
- Functions as an appropriate/positive role model.
- Attends required staff meetings and in-service training.
- Assists in the preparation and maintenance of instructional materials.
- Assists in the supervision of students at assigned tasks in and out of the classroom during normal duty hours.
- May assist students with personal needs, i.e. feeding, toileting, ambulation.
- May participate in I.E.P. team meetings.
- May assist the teacher with holding and lifting students in and out of wheelchairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment.
- Provides necessary physical care and emotional support.
- Displays calmness and control while dealing with behavioral problems and retraining "tantrumming behavior".
- Performs related work as required by job-specific position.
- Provides non-routine specialized health care needs which do not require a health/instructional aide; i.e, toileting, administration of epi pen (bee sting) and monitorization of reaction and anaphylactic reaction procedure, hyper or hypoglycemic care for a diabetic (i.e. administration of juice or sugar substitute), assisting when a student has a seizure. Training will be provided as necessary.
- Maintains confidentiality of student information in accordance with legal requirements and policies.
- Maintains positive working relationships and communication with CCOE, district staff and community agency staff.
- Implements the vision, mission, policies, administrative regulations and practices of the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Board of Education.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Child growth and development principles.
- Academic instruction/behavioral management.
- First Aid.
- Health care procedures. Training provided for specialized health care needs which do not require a health aide.
- Training for CPR certification provided as needed.

Ability to:
- Apply techniques to handle tantruming behavior and assist physically and severely handicapped students in movement and specialized health care procedures.
- Work effectively with disabled students.
- Follow confidentiality laws and guidelines.
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in course of work.
- Operate necessary program equipment.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Elicit optimum student performance.
- Maintain positive attitude toward, and control of students.

DESIRABLE SKILLS
- First Aid.
- One year of child/youth related experience or equivalent training.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent, with additional training in child development or special education is desirable.
- Demonstrate competency in academic skills such as reading, writing, computation and ability to assist. (NCLB Compliance).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this position must have the ability to:
- Sit for extended periods of time.
- Enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone.
- See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
- Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
- Speak so that others may understand at normal levels and on the telephone.
- Require the mobility to stand, stoop, reach and bend.
- May require the ability to assist in lifting or moving students who weigh up to 50 pounds; some positions shall be required to use a multi-person lift and learn the use of mechanical lifting equipment to lift or move pupils who may weigh in excess of 50 pounds or a pupil of any weight who may present other lifting problems

LICENSE REQUIRED
Possession of a valid and appropriate California driver's license.

SALARY LEVEL
Calaveras County Special Education Paraeducators - Range 6, 6X with NCLB compliance, 6AA with Associates Degree from accredited college, or 6BA with BA/BS from accredited college.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Copy of Transcript (Optional if used to verify NCLB Compliance [48 Semester Units/or Degree])
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Reference (Three Required; preferably from former employers or supervisors)
• NCLB Compliance (Copy of NCLB Certificate [in lieu of transcripts] if used to verify NCLB Compliance [If needed, please contact 209-###-#### or ...@ccoe.k12.ca.us to schedule to take the next NCLB/Paraprofessional test])
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

All employment with the Calaveras County Office of Education is contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements which includes but is not limited to fingerprinting and verification of negative tuberculosis.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
We do not discriminate against or tolerate the harassment of employees or job applicants on the basis of their actual or perceived sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Physically or mentally disabled employees or applicants may request reasonable accommodation.