Long Term Substitute Paraeducator - Pelham

Long-Term Substitute Para educator

Pelham Elementary School is seeking a full-time Long-Term Substitute Para educator to provide temporary coverage during an employee leave of absence. The Long-Term Substitute Para educator will support students with a range of learning, social-emotional, behavioral, and physical needs and will work collaboratively with classroom teachers, special education staff, related service providers, and school leadership. This is a temporary position for the duration of the employee's leave and does not create an expectation of continued employment beyond the assignment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and/or physical support to individual students or small groups under the direction of a classroom teacher, special education teacher, or other licensed professional.
• Assist with implementing individualized education programs, behavior support plans, accommodations, modifications, and classroom routines.
• Reinforce instruction and help students access the curriculum at developmentally appropriate levels.
• Support student participation and inclusion across classroom, specialist, lunch, recess, arrival, dismissal, and other school settings.
• Collect and accurately record academic, behavioral, or functional data as directed.
• Promote student independence while providing the level of assistance necessary for safety and successful participation.
• Assist students with mobility, personal care, feeding, toileting, or other daily living needs when required by the assignment and appropriate training has been provided.
• Use positive, respectful, and trauma-informed approaches to support student regulation and behavior.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, and staff in accordance with law and District policy.
• Communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with teachers, service providers, administrators, and other staff.
• Participate in required training, meetings, and consultation related to the assignment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Commitment towards inclusion that benefits students socially, emotionally and academically
• Experience with a diverse population of students within a multicultural school / community
• Strong positive, interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with student, colleagues and supervisors
• Strong ability to work as a member of a professional learning community and multi-disciplinary team
• Strong ability to multitask and work within a fast paced environment focused on student learning, data collection, and measurable outcomes
• Highly effective executive function skills including being well organized, strong time management skills, and able to work independently when appropriate
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to collect data as outlined by students' individual programming

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with elementary-aged children in a school, childcare, youth-development, or comparable setting.
• Experience supporting students with disabilities or diverse learning needs.
• CPR/First Aid certification and training in de-escalation or student safety practices, or willingness to complete required training.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to follow teacher direction and implement established instructional and behavioral strategies consistently.
• Ability to build supportive, respectful relationships with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to respond calmly and safely to challenging situations and seek assistance when needed.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and protect confidential information.
• Ability to adapt to changing student needs, schedules, and school priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Supervision and Evaluation:

Supervision Received
- Building Principal

Supervision Exercised
- None

Evaluation
- Performance will be monitored by the Building Principal in consultation with assigned licensed staff

Working Conditions and

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described below 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 use hands to assist students perform tasks, speak to deliver instruction and behavioral directives, and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color…