Job Description
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SUMMARY
Coordinates and presents training to classified para-educator employees working with or instructing students.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Four years of experience working with or instructing students with disabilities
• High School Diploma or G.E.D AND Completion of an AZ Dept. of Education-approved Academic Assessment Test OR Associate’s (or higher) degree OR Two-years (60 Semester-Hour credits) of study at an institute of higher learning
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO START DATE
• FBI fingerprint background check
• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization
• Valid Driver’s License
• MVReport – showing no more than the allowable points against Driver’s License as described under Governing Board Policy: EEB-R-1 Business and Personnel Transportation Services - Transportation by Employees
• Reliable mode of personal transportation with evidence of insurance compliance greater than or equal to the state required minimum for car insurance as described under Governing Board Policy: EEB-R-1 Business and Personnel Transportation Services - Transportation by Employees
• Post-offer/pre-employment physical exam and 50 lb. lift test
COMMENTS
Effective: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
Location: Exceptional Education Department - Sites vary
Classification: White Collar
FTE: 1.0 – 8 hours per day
Work Calendar: 12 months
Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.
Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage.
Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.