PREREQUISITES:
- Meet Highly Qualified requirement of No Child Left Behind: A high school diploma or equivalent AND a) an Associate of Arts degree or higher, or b) 48 or more college units, or c) a passing score on a test (CBEST, ParaPro or CODESP) and relevant training or course work in child growth and development, instructional technology or closely related field.
- One year of experience working with children of various age levels in a classroom setting and experience attending to students with physical needs preferred
- Possess and maintain a valid First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate
- Willingness to complete at least 15 hours of additional training as required to perform the duties of the job; including, without limitation, annual training describing the duties as mandated reporters of child abuse
- Valid California Driver’s License, if applicable
WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENT:
Office, diverse school site and classroom environments; driving a vehicle to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant interruptions; may need to physically guide or restrain students; potential contact with blood and other body fluids and communicable diseases.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Consistent mental alertness; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; walking on uneven terrain, play yards and school grounds; lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects up to 50 pounds, must be able to lift, carry, push or pull objects that are greater than 50 pounds, with assistance; bending and twisting at the waist, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; dexterity of both hands and fingers while performing duties; seeing to read, write, use a computer; use educational materials, books and other printed materials, with or without vision aids; seeing to monitor students; hearing and speaking in audible tones to exchange information in normal classrooms, outdoors, in person or on the telephone.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.