Special Education Paraeducator FG Job Bettendorf area,Iowa USA,Education / Teaching

Special Education Para educator

Forest Grove Elementary is seeking a Special Education Para educator. This position includes cafeteria and recess supervision.

Job duties include:

Assist in bus loading and unloading.

Attend para educator meetings/training and serve on committees, as required.

Carry out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.

Clean classrooms, facilities, or work areas.

Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.

Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.

Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.

Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.

Assist teachers/students with homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.

Maintain student records (Medicaid, Medicare).

Assist students with special educational needs.

Monitor student performance.

Assist with data collection.

Set up classroom materials or equipment.

Supervise school or student activities.

Encourage the use of life skills.

Assist students with personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, and/or help in the restroom.

Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.

Collaborate with other teaching professionals to implement educational programs.

Create technology-based learning materials.

Check email on a daily basis.

Complete annual training modules.

Assist with cafeteria/recess duties as assigned by the building principal.

Maintain confidentiality.

Other duties as assigned by school administrators.

The district is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including recent Iowa legislative requirements. The district strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

Equal opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, training, layoffs, and termination. All employees are expected to uphold and adhere to the district's equal employment opportunity policies. This policy will be communicated annually to all employees to ensure ongoing awareness and compliance.