Special Education Paraprofessional Anaheim, CA at Orange County Workforce Innovation High School Tweet    Print    Application Deadline

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Date Posted 3/14/2025 Contact Ariana Martinez
Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range
$20.00 - $30.00 Per Hour Add'l Salary Info $20.00/hour - $30.00/hour (Depending on Education) Length of Work Year Year Round, M-F 40 hours per week Employment Type Full Time Location: Anaheim, CA Start Date Immediate Need! Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Job Summary Job Summary

The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program.

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Essential Functions:

Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments Assist in related data entry for students enrolling in the program or school Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc. Alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignment and tests Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, to include coordination, scheduling of and participation in meetings when requested Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms Participate in Student Study Team or other meetings relating to student success Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans Translate communications between students and teachers For Sign Language Interpreters:   -Assist students in the use of sign language or other non-verbal forms of communication    -Assist with the instruction deaf and hard of hearing students, individually or in small groups Adhere to attendance policies Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Minimum Physical Requirements:

?Mental Demands: Ability to handle multiple competing projects and assignments. Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together. Speech clarity, oral expression; written expression, talking; especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly. Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information. Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery. Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally (almost all office jobs). Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required. Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures. TRAVEL: Ability and willingness to travel to various school locations in performance of job duties.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency. Experience working with students Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, student who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA).

 

Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking and ability to translate communications between students and teachers Additonal Information: ?Organizational skills Verbal and written communication skills Ability to work with diverse youth populations Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development

 

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Comments and Other Information ORANGE COUNTY WORKFORCE INNOVATION HIGH SCHOOL Full-Time, Monday-Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm This paraprofessional will support our college and career initiatives. A candidate who holds a 30 day substitute permit is a distinguishing factor as they may occasionally fill in for the teacher of record. COMPENSATION: $20.00/hour - $30.00/hour (Depending on Education) HELP US CHANGE LIVES We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn. Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/ HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency. Experience working with students Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, student who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking and ability to translate communications between students and teachers TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required Benefits: We are committed to providing quality and affordable benefits to our employees. We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits program designed to meet and changing needs of our employees and their families. Some of the benefits for full-time employees include: • Excellent health benefits and coverage • Generous time off benefits fostering healthy work/life balance • 403 (b) retirement plan with company contribution • Flexible Benefits • Investment in your professional growth with resources, training, and support • Wellness benefits for all employees; Wellable app, Employee Assistance Program, and more • Generous employee discounts from everything to travel, home and car, to dining and entertainment The organization is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is family/medical leave compliant. The organization prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the actual or perceived characteristics of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, national origin, ancestry, race or ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, immigration status, potential or actual parental, family or marital status, age, or associate with an individual who has any of the aforementioned characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the organization will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Comments and Other Information
ORANGE COUNTY WORKFORCE INNOVATION HIGH SCHOOL Full-Time, Monday-Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm This paraprofessional will support our college and career initiatives. A candidate who holds a 30 day substitute permit is a distinguishing factor as they may occasionally fill in for the teacher of record. COMPENSATION: $20.00/hour - $30.00/hour (Depending on Education) HELP US CHANGE LIVES We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn. Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/ HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency. Experience working with students Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, student who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking and ability to translate communications between students and teachers TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required Benefits: We are committed to providing quality and affordable benefits to our employees. We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits program designed to meet and changing needs of our employees and their families. Some of the benefits for full-time employees include: • Excellent health benefits and coverage • Generous time off benefits fostering healthy work/life balance • 403 (b) retirement plan with company contribution • Flexible Benefits • Investment in your professional growth with resources, training, and support • Wellness benefits for all employees; Wellable app, Employee Assistance Program, and more • Generous employee discounts from everything to travel, home and car, to dining and entertainment The organization is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is family/medical leave compliant. The organization prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the actual or perceived characteristics of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, national origin, ancestry, race or ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, immigration status, potential or actual parental, family or marital status, age, or associate with an individual who has any of the aforementioned characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the organization will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. CalPERS Links Not all postings qualify for CalPERS. Informational Only. CalPERS Retirement Benefits ADD TO WISHLIST VIEW JOB WISHLIST APPLY (Current Employees ONLY) APPLY