LEC​/ATLAS: Special Education Assistant

LEC-ATLAS Educational Assistant

The Special Education Paraprofessional will assist and carry out the goals, objectives and adaptations in the individual education plan of special needs students in various settings; classrooms, physical education, lunchroom, bus loading area, cafeteria and common spaces.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

• Carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined in a student's individual education plan.
• Assisting student(s) in individual and group settings whether in the resource room or inclusive educational setting. This could include in the community or volunteer setting.
• Providing specialized instruction/interventions/accommodations as outlined in the IEP.
• Teaming with the classroom teacher and/or special education teacher to deliver classroom instruction.
• Demonstrating and modeling appropriate developmental and behavioral skills through play or interaction with the child.
• Transporting students to community job sites or local businesses in a Type 3 vehicle.
• Providing job coaching.
• Assisting the individual student in self-help and independent living skills.
• Supervising and assisting child with an assistive device.
• Supporting students in developmentally adaptive phy ed activities and special Olympics events and activities.
• Supervising student(s) during lunch, time out situations, recess, field trips, and emergency situations or in temporary absence of the teacher due to emergency or restrictive procedure situation.
• Monitoring classroom instruction for purpose of ensuring student progress and a safe learning environment.
• Bus duty that could involve riding the bus and following through with prescribed bus programs, meeting the bus, and reporting about student's bus behavior/needs to the case manager.
• Participating physically with the students in activities being taught.
• Collaborating with special education teachers, classroom teachers and related service providers to ensure student safety and success.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Developing effective working relationships with students.
• Supporting building and classroom discipline policy.
• Maintaining good communication skills and a cooperative working environment with other school staff.
• Participating in assigned professional development.
• Maintaining knowledge of building procedures manual and school district policies.
• Working cooperatively with the building administrator, accepting constructive feedback and direction.
• Addressing disagreements with fellow employees constructively and respectfully.
• Monitoring student progress on assigned tasks.
• Following school district policy in reporting suspected abuse/neglect.
• All other duties as identified by the team in the IEP process for individual situations.
• Other special education related duties as assigned by the proper administrative authority.

Qualifications:

• Meet highly-qualified requirements for paraprofessional (two-year associate degree, 60 college credits, para-pro or para e-link certification).
• Experience working with students with physical, cognitive and behavioral needs.
• Ability to become Handle with Care certified- required within three months of being hired and maintained during employment.
• Obtain Type 3 Driver certification and hold a valid driver's license.
• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to be a member of a team.
• Ability to be flexible based on program and student needs.
• Ability to assist students in individual or group settings whether in the resource room or inclusive education setting as well as in the community as a job coach.
• Ability to implement and follow through on specific therapies and programs for an individual as prescribed by the individual education plan.
• Ability to collect data on student progress as defined in the Individual Education Plan.
• Ability to remain calm and patient in volatile situations and react and respond quickly in a variety of situations.
• Ability to work under the supervision of a site principal and/or special education teacher.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once while dealing with constant interruptions.
• Ability to work with students, families, professionals, and staff of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to interact with and maintain cooperative relationship with all levels of staff and the public.
• Must possess the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Application Procedure:
Apply online 181.org  (Please include copies of your transcripts with your application materials).