Specialized Physical Healthcare Paraeducator

Requirements / Qualifications Two Letters of Recommendation. Documentation of passing the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Examination or 48 semester units or equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree or higher. Current CPR and First Aid certification. Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school. Supplemental coursework related to dealing with individuals with severe physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioral, and social needs. Experience: Two years experience working with students (ages 3 to 22) with physical disabilities, emotional disabilities, medically fragile, or learning disabled including autism. Some experience modeling and training individuals who work with special education students. Experience dealing with medically fragile individuals. Licenses/Certifications: Meet all No Child Left Behind criteria. Possess a recent First Aid/ CPR/ AED Certificate (within the last 2 years). Training: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and safe driving record. May be required to teach CPR and/or CPI. U.S. Proof of Residency (Must successfully complete Crisis Prevention Institute certification prior to the completion of the probationary period). Applicants should carefully identify and describe all information relating to their qualifications for the position. (Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the candidate of an interview). Screening is based on information provided on the application. Please provide detailed information. We do not rely on your resume when screening. Avoid using "varies", "on call", "see resume" or similar vague language. Applicants experiencing difficulty submitting your Ed-Join application or attaching documents, may contact the EDJOIN HELP DESK AT 1-888-900-8945. Comments and Other Information The Fremont Unified School District is a Merit System District and fills all vacancies in the classified service through competitive examinations. All applications and supplemental information will be reviewed to determine the candidates whose training and experience most closely match the requirements of the position. Those who pass the initial screening will be invited to participate in the testing process, which may include written, oral and/or performance exams. The testing results will determine the rank of the candidates from which an eligibility list is prepared. Selection will be made from the top three ranks on the list. The Fremont Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Nondiscrimination in Employment The Governing Board is determined to provide district employees and job applicants a safe, positive environment where they are assured of full and equal employment access and opportunities, protection from harassment or intimidation, and freedom from any fear of reprisal or retribution for asserting their employment rights in accordance with law. This policy, and the corresponding administrative regulation, applies to all district employees and, when applicable, also applies to job applicants, unpaid interns, volunteers, and persons providing services pursuant to a contract. No district employee shall be discriminated against or harassed by any coworker, supervisor, manager, or other person with whom the employee comes in contact in the course of employment, on the basis of one, or a combination of two or more, protected characteristics which include, but may not be limited to, the employee's actual or perceived race or ethnicity; ancestry; color; ethnic group identification; nationality; national origin; immigration status; sex; sexual orientation; sex stereotypes; gender; gender identity; gender expression; religion; religious creed; age; disability; medical condition; genetic information; pregnancy, false pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or related conditions or recovery; reproductive health decision-making; breastfeeding or related medical conditions; and parental, marital, and family status; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district’s complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy.