Job Title: Paraeducator (2026-27)
Department: Peralta Trails Elementary School
Reports To: Classroom Teacher or Building Principal
FLSA Status: Nonexempt - At-Will Position
Position Status: Full Time Position
Salary: $17.50 + DOE (Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.)
Works under supervision in the performance of the following instructional tasks in classroom, and to assist teacher of elementary or secondary school by performing the following duties.
Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
Prepares various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, graphs, stars program.
Presents subject matter to students, utilizing variety of methods and techniques such as lecture, discussion, and supervised role playing.
Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
Assist teacher with updating and maintaining accurate student records.
Other duties may be assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Completion of two years or more at an accredited college or university, or completion of 60 college credits, or an Associate's Degree or higher, or a passing score on a state approved Para Pro Test.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch and lift and carry up to 25 pounds. The employee frequently is required to move about the classroom or campus. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
Specific vision requirements include peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties may require employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat or cold, wind and rain. High humidity and/or dusty conditions may also be present.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
The Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual preference/identity) or disability in its employment practices.
The Apache Junction Unified School District expects and holds itself accountable for nothing less than excellence in everything we do. The district’s vision is driven by a deep-seated, honest commitment we have made to make sure our school system provides all students a quality opportunity to learn, within safe campuses, with the highest quality teachers, while participating in advanced and enriched courses that allow students to experience 21st Century Learning.
The driving force behind this vision is simple. Students graduating from Apache Junction Unified School District must be prepared to be competitive in a global community, a global community that demands our children be better prepared tomorrow than they are today. Our students are tomorrow’s doctors, contractors, software developers, teachers, leaders and parents. Today’s children are the men and women of tomorrow who will be responsible for making sure democracy flourishes and our nation remains strong.
In order to ensure that our students are successful in a global economy, our school system continues to evolve and improve. We constantly strive to adjust the way we work with our students, the way we hold ourselves accountable as we increase the level of expectation we have for ourselves and for our students. We are committed to improving the rigor in our classrooms, the resources and materials our teachers and students have to work with, the safety on our campuses and our relationships with the community. It is our responsibility to provide all students a quality educational experience; an educational experience that is well rounded and prepares our children to become members of our local, national, and global community.
