West Ada School District Alternative CTE Paraprofessional/Liaison Purpose Assists teachers and students within Alternative School(s) enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses; provide academic and behavioral support to students, including enrollment, scheduling and transportation for CTE program, Supervision Received and Exercised Receives general supervision from the Principal, with supervision and direction from assigned teacher(s). Incumbents initially perform routine duties assigned to position in this class and work under close supervision. As experience is gained, incumbents are expected to perform the full range of duties as assigned with increasing independence. The primary duties of this class are performed in a classroom environment. Essential Duties Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides assistance to CTE teachers and Academy teachers with students enrolled in the CTE program.
• Assists teachers in implementing students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Assists teachers by preparing lesson plans and preparing, modifying, and adapting materials and presentations used in the classroom.
• Assists both the home school teacher and the CTE teacher in communicating to each other about the progress of the student.
• Assists teachers in administering diagnostic, skills, and level testing.
• Assists students with classroom and homework assignments, tutoring, or other supplemental instruction.
• Assists students with socialization and organization between their home Academy school and their CTE campus.
• Assists students individually and/or in a group situation, both in a separate classroom learning facility or by regular classrooms.
• Assists regular CTE teachers by preparing, modifying, and adapting classroom presentations and materials to assigned students.
• Assists teachers with classroom activities and classroom management.
• Performs substitute teacher duties in the absence of a teacher.
• Assists teachers with clerical duties including, but not limited to, copying, inputting records and data into a computer, faxing, text and document preparation, and related duties.
• Assists in maintaining the classroom in a clean, neat, and orderly status, prepares bulletin boards and displays, and maintains classroom supply levels.
• Assists with student supervision on field trips and related extracurricular activities.
• Performs school grounds, bus, noon, and other monitoring and safety duties, as assigned.
• Participates in appropriate training, workshop, and in-service programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures and safety practices.

Minimum Qualifications Knowledge of:

• Basic educational procedures and objectives, including classroom instruction and presentation, preparation of teaching materials and aids, behavior management and modification, testing and grading, tutoring, and student-teacher relations and interactions.
• Basic methods and procedures for working with students with mild emotional and/or learning disabilities.
• Operation of classroom instructional equipment.
• Operation of standard office equipment.
• Operation of a personal computer and job-related software.

Ability to:

• Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures.
• Interpret and modify classroom instructions, materials and presentations to the appropriate learning level of the assigned student.
• Prepare and provide basic classroom services for special needs students, including but not limited to, instruction, tutoring, student evaluation, lesson plans, curriculum implementation, materials preparation and classroom management.
• Maintain a calm personal demeanor and remain focused in situations of high stress.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Prepare and maintain required records, files, reports, logs, statistics and documentation.
• Operate classroom instructional equipment.
• Perform basic office tasks including keyboarding, copying and filing.
• Perform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and set task priorities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers and staff members, and other District personnel.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality.
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks. Qualifications Any equivalent combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent required; college or other advanced education and/or training preferred.
• Classroom or other instructional experience is preferred.
• Experience with mild disabilities preferred.

Essential Physical Abilities Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal conversation and to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person. Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation , which permits the employee to comprehend written work and assessments, prepare and review documents, and organize documents and materials. Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment, and to occasionally physically restrain a student to keep him/her from harming self or others. Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in an office environment, lifting or moving objects that weigh up to 20 lbs. Job tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping. Evaluation Yearly by supervisor Terms of Employment To be determined by calendar year Regular attendance is an essential function of this job. Per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in public employment in Idaho…"

Approved RS:

7/16/26