Paraprofessional​/Teacher Aide​/Special Education

Paraprofessional/Teacher Assistant (Special Education)

35 hours per week

• Fingerprint Card
• AA degree (or higher) or take and pass the Paraprofessional Examination.

• School Principal and Director of Student Services

• The special education paraprofessional, or teacher assistant, works directly with students who have special needs to help them access learning opportunities and to support classroom management.
• Instructional support:
  Helping teachers implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and modify materials and lesson plans to meet students' needs
• Extra assistance:
  Providing extra support and assistance to students during lessons one-to-one or small group
• Administrative tasks:
  Assisting teachers with grading, recording student behavior and progress, and participating in meetings
• Daily activities:
  Supporting students during play, lunch, and other general activities inclass and around the school
• Safety:
  Ensuring student and classmate safety by being attentive, providing supervision, and de-escalating problematic behaviors
• Self-help skills:
  Assisting students with self-help skills and life skills (occasionally that includes assisting with toileting and feeding)
• Providing supervision on the Special Education bus to ensure safe transportation of students to and/or from school
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor