Substitute Paraprofessional for Student Services (PACE)

About This Role

Provide highly responsible instructional support and paraprofessional functions for Shasta College PACE students with disabilities or other educational disadvantages, ensuring equal access to college programs and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct learning assistance services to students with educational disadvantages in support of instructors and established instructional goals
• Organize, direct, coordinate, and supervise learning assistance services, providing students with auxiliary aides, special equipment, special manuals, and special environments
• Train, orient, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of student aides and/or clerical assistants
• Recruit, interview, and select student tutors and/or clerical assistants
• Convert textbooks and educational materials into accessible formats (Braille, MP3, audio, large print, e-text) using specialized software and equipment
• Confer with instructional staff and/or counselors regarding student weaknesses and/or need for special services
• Develop instructional aids, resources, and materials to meet student needs
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback to instructional staff and/or counselors
• Maintain a variety of personnel information and records related to student staff, time worked, student payroll, and attendance
• Develop and implement a checkout/return system for educational materials and equipment; order and maintain inventory

Requirements

• A.A. degree or equivalent
• 2 years of directly related work experience
• Knowledge of needs of students with educational disadvantages including disabilities
• Ability to use specialized software and equipment to convert educational materials into accessible formats

Qualifications

• A.A. degree or equivalent
• 2 years of directly related work experience

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience