Paraprofessional Specialist

About the Employer ATTENTION: POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher with El Dorado Union High School District, our District utilizes the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) substitute pool. Please go to the EDCOE Edjoin page and search for the "Guest Teacher, Non-Full Credential" posting to start the application process. PLEASE NOTE: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED Resume may be attached but does not replace completing application. The El Dorado Union High School District is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. The District's boundaries encompass 1,250 square miles, including a large portion of El Dorado County's historic Gold Rush region. The area includes about 40 communities along the Highway 50 corridor, including the towns of Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Diamond Springs, Camino, and Pollock Pines. Agriculture, tourism, and light industry are the area's primary industries. The community is served by Los Rios Community College District, Sierra Community College District, Cosumnes River Community College, California State University, Sacramento, and U.C. Davis. The District serves 6,650 students in grades 9 through 12 and is comprised of four comprehensive high schools, a charter school, a Regional Occupational Program, and a continuation school. The El Dorado Union High School District is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and/or harassment of district employees or job applicants on the basis of the individual's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, religious creed, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Title IX Compliance Officer: Tony DeVille, Deputy Superintendent, ext. 7251, ; Job Summary Job Summary The successful candidate will possess the skills, knowledge and abilities to:
• Assist special program teachers and independently teach modules of the special programs
• Develop and maintain positive rapport with students who may have limited physical, emotional, and/or academic abilities
• Communicate with students and motivate them to participate in learning activities
• Assist teachers in a classroom setting working with individuals or small groups
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Meet requirements as identified in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications Comments and Other Information Anticipated Site: District-Wide Annual District Health Benefit Cap $9,686.65 pro-rated based on contracted hours Starting pay range, see full salary schedule at