Severe Para Educator - Liberty Middle School

Job Details

Job Title
:
Severe Needs Para Educator

FLSA Exemption Status
:
Non-Exempt

Classification Group
:
Paraeducators

Supervising Position
:
School Principal or designee

Pay Plan
:
Educational Support Personnel

Pay Range
:
Range 07

Last Updated
: 07/22/2025

Pay Information and Benefits Information are provided by the district as applicable.

Under the guidance of licensed special education staff, assist students with severe special education needs by helping individuals or small groups with curriculum, implementing programming, generalizing learned skills, and implementing behavior strategies. Assist licensed special education staff by preparing materials, monitoring students, and recording student achievement and progress. Provide technical physical care for students. Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate.

When working in an online/remote environment, provide support to students by assisting them with access to remote learning, re-teaching curriculum, implementing programming, setting up executive functioning strategies, generalizing learned skills, and completing assignments. Assignments include:
Autism, Behavior Development (BD), Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE) Program, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Serious Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming.

The following duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the tasks carried out. They are not a comprehensive inventory of obligations. Frequencies and time allocations are flexible and may change with organizational needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Assist students with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs. Assist with curriculum delivery to individuals and small groups to ensure generalization of skills. (Frequency: Daily; Time: 35%)
• Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming outlined in the IEP. Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with licensed staff, including reports, feedback, and observations to the IEP team. (Frequency: Daily; Time: 30%)
• Assist licensed staff in preparing materials, administering tests, attendance, and related paperwork. Support classroom events such as fire drills as necessary. (Frequency: Daily; Time: 5%)
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested. (Frequency: Daily; Time: 5%)

Total
: 75%

• Job Task Description with Time Allocation:
  Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior, assist in verbal de-escalation and non-violent crisis interventions to reduce risk, and support social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 15%
• Provide technical physical care for students with special needs (e.g., toileting, grooming, feeding, G-tube care, positioning) and follow medication orders as trained. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 10%

• Job Task Description similar to above focusing on monitoring, de-escalation, and social/communication skills. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 25%

• Assist small groups or individuals with online classroom activities, including accommodations or modifications. If in the DHH Program, develop language, vocabulary, reading, and writing using sign language. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 50%
• Prepare assignments for home completion and support students in completing work. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 35%
• Maintain records of student progress and behavior with licensed staff and report observations to the IEP team. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 5%
• Support students in troubleshooting technology issues. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 5%
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Frequency:
  Daily;
  Time: 5%

Total
: 100%

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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