Paraeducator; Special Education Job Aurora area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

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Position: Para educator (Special Education)

Compensation for this role will be based on Appendix A of the negotiated agreement.

Position Title:

Special Education Para Educator

Department

Special Education

Reports To

Special Education Division Chair

Summary

The Special Education Para educator works closely with one or a few students with special needs on a regular basis in an effort to provide the physical and academic help and the emotional support needed for those students to reach their potential in the District’s academic programs.

A.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

Support classroom teacher in instructional interaction

Support classroom teacher in planning and preparation

Interact with students, helping to address individual needs

Attend and participate in IEP meetings, etc., when needed

Listen to the student(s) in recitation, reading and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them, but not teaching them

Work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher, maintain daily records of achievement

Support one-on-one student with physical assistance, if needed

Accompany the student(s) to whom assigned on trips to the office or the school nurse

Prepare student(s) for classes according to established procedures

Communicate with and draw support from teacher(s) and related service providers to maximize academic benefits

Assist student with day to day activities including eating meals, toileting, school assignments, getting from one class to another, grooming, handwashing, personal hygiene and organization, as determined by the student’s IEP

Provide instruction and assistance to students in social, self-help and community skills

Serve as a resource person, if requested, to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about one of the students to whom assigned

Supervise interaction with other children for physical safety reasons

Perform a variety of clerical duties such as preparing and duplicating instructional materials, ordering supplies and recording student progress

Provide support to the teacher by setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audio-visual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies, as needed

Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and procedure; assist in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom environment

Participate in appropriate school and District training programs

Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Special Education Division Chair

B. Supervisory Responsibilities

None

C. Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

D.

Education and/or Experience

The position requires ISBE Para Professional approval, which can be obtained with proof of a bachelor's degree or ETS Para Pro Certificate or ACT Workkeys Certificate and proof of high school diploma. Additional training in the field of special education is preferred.

E. Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as instructional manuals for automated systems; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; and ability to speak effectively with students, parents, administrators, staff, and related services providers.

F. Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

G. Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out…

Paraeducator; Special Education

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