Consultant - Education jobs in Modesto, CA

About us

Calaveras County Office of Education is a medium business in Calaveras County, CA. Our goal is to provide leadership through quality service to school districts, students, parents and our community with the goal of achieving excellence together.

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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.16 - $31.70 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• Pre-Kindergarten

Physical setting:

• Special education school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person