Summary/Objective
The primary role of the assistant is to provide educational supportive services to all CTE students.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
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Responding to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the job, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
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Instructing, within close proximity to the teacher, individual students or small groups of students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
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Assisting students with various physical, emotional and educational needs adhering to guidelines of student I.E.P
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Help students with assignments to assure homework/projects are current.
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Help students prepare for tests/exams.
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Solicit input from the Special Education Department as needed to ensure appropriate services are rendered to handicapped students.
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Identify and provide services based on district data available.
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Operating and caring for equipment used for instructional purposes
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Administer career tests, technical skills assessments, and disseminate career information as needed.
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Provide help with academic skills related to the CTE program.
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Use modified curriculum materials/methods as prescribed by supervising teachers.
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Assist, as requested, in the transition from school to post-school employment and education.
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Arrange for career counseling.
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CTSO support services and chaperoning CTSO events with CTE administration approval.
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Be physically able to sit, stand, squat at a desk for a period of time while working with students.
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Other program-related duties as assigned/requested by the supervising instructor(s) or special populations’ coordinator.
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
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Ability to work with, relate to, and communicate with Career and Technical Education students, parents, teachers, academic counselors, and members of the business community.
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Ability to demonstrate keyboarding skills, use MS Office software, complete computer-related tasks, and operate general office equipment.
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Candidate must have the initiative and ability to work without direct supervision while using sound judgment when working with the CTE community.
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Ability to keep and maintain records in a discrete, responsible, and professional manner.
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.
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Regularly required to talk or hear
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Regularly required to sit, type and focus on a computer screen for long periods of time
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Regularly required to stand and walk
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
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Occasionally required to assist with the set-up of meetings, training classes, and events
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.
This is a 9-month, 32-hour per week position. Employee will work eight hours per day Monday through Thursday during core business hours.
Required Education and Experience
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High School Diploma or equivalent
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AA degree, 60 college credits from an accredited university, or satisfactory results on an Arizona state-approved competency exam (ParaPro)
Preferred Education and Experience
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Working with students or children
Required Certifications/Licenses
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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.
