PARAEDUCATOR IV - Contracted Eligibility Pool (Special Education) presso Elk Grove Unified School District

The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fourth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 68 schools: 43 elementary schools, nine middle schools, nine high schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 60 career-themed academies and pathways within 13 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers; self-aware, self-reliant, and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.

Over 7,000 students qualify for special education and related services in The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD). Our staff of teachers, instructional assistants, speech pathologists, special education coordinators, licensed school psychologists, and other related service specialists is dedicated to providing exceptional individualized services to students. According to both federal and state law, the goal of special education is to help students with disabilities become as independent as possible as they move through the grade levels. Furthermore, the law requires each student become employable, if possible, when they leave the educational setting. This may include opportunities to pursue post-high school education. Each program and service provided through special education is devoted to these goals.

Please complete our on-line application. Please scan and attach all required documents. Foreign transcripts must first be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation center. Attach full transcript evaluation to your application. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED AND ATTACHED MUST BE IN .PDF FORMAT.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: One year of experience as a Paraeducator 2 or 3 (or equivalent experience) and completion of 10 hours of assigned district training or prior training experience equivalent to the assigned district training. This training may also be completed within 6 months of employment with EGUSD. *****Please be sure your work experience is documented on the "Work Experience" section of the application and attach a detailed resume. Salary placement is also completed based on prior verified experience, so it is essential that you submit a complete work history.***** * CPI certification (may be obtained within 6 months of employment and must be kept up to date) * Valid CPR Certification (CPR certificate must be issued within six months of employment and maintained as outlined by the issuing entity). * Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) experience or other related training preferred. * Strong knowledge and skills to support a Pre-K through 12 curriculum. For Pre-K/TK Classroom: Oversee and assist with students with self-care activities such as grooming, feeding and toileting. For Visually Impaired Students: Assist and interact with students using Braille and related materials; adapt materials to Braille or tactile format as appropriate; record print materials onto tape for student use; foster independence of visually impaired students. Understand and relate to the needs of visually impaired students. Learn child guidance principles and practices related to visually impaired students. Learn Braille transcription techniques For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Use and Demonstrate basic knowledge of sign (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE) with children under the direction of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing teacher; provide academic support to hearing impaired students integrated into the general and self-contained programs

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The Employee Entrance Evaluation and Certificate requirement is available in the Information/Testing link above. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) experience preferred or other related training. Strong knowledge and skills to support a K-12 curriculum. The Employee Entrance Evaluation and Certificate requirement is available in the Information/Testing link above for specific Paraeducator positions only. Nondiscrimination Statement: The Elk Grove Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints concerning student against student incidents, please contact: Jenifer Avey, Assistant Superintendent, PreK-6 Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67125 | [email protected] or Chad Sweitzer, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67118 | [email protected]. For questions or complaints concerning employees, please contact: Elena Duenas, HR Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7795 x 67149 | [email protected] or [email protected]. For questions or complaints concerning Section 504, please contact: Amreek Singh, Executive Director, School Supports/504 Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7568 x 67194 | [email protected]. For questions or complaints concerning facilities, please contact: Robert Teresi, Risk Manager - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7775 | [email protected]. For questions or complaints concerning educational equity, please contact: Cory Jones, Director of Educational Equity - 9384 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 831-2041 |[email protected].