ISP Paraeducator - View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy

NOTE:To be considered for any Para educator position (including Substitute positions), please provide
ONE
of the following:

• An official transcript from an accredited college or university conferring your AA Degree (or higher) or
• An official transcript identifying successful completion of72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits from an accredited college or university or
• A copy of your
  
  ParaPro Test (Praxis) with a passing score of 455 or higheror your Pearson Assessment with a score of 220 or higher or your Master Teacher test must exceed 65%

The position of Integrated Skills Program Para educator is responsible for assisting teachers with planning curriculum; preparing materials and resources for student instruction; conducting student assessments for placement/progress reporting; maintaining student records.

Paraeducators serving special needs students will be required to assist with student mobility; provide medical support; perform therapy sessions as directed; operate assistive technology; and assist with the implementation of the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).This position is physically demanding [please review Work Environment (below)].

Reports to and evaluated by:

Building Supervisor or Designee

Under the supervision and direction of a certificated staff member, the para educator will:

• Instruct individuals or small groups to promote student learning objectives (i.e. reviewing letters/sounds, introducing new concepts/strategies, assisting students with self-corrections). This includes assisting with the implementation of students’ Individual Education Plans, including progress reporting and WAAS portfolio prompts.
• Supervise students to ensure safety and well-being (i.e., classroom, lunchroom, recess, safety patrol, bus duty, parking areas). Supervision of special needs students may include students who exhibit unsafe, aggressive, or self-injurious behaviors or have medical conditions that require assistance and supervision.
• Maintain student records/information (i.e. student daily attendance, grades, individual education plans, assessments); assess and monitor student progress; assist in the preparation of reports and documents to meet district and/or state reporting requirements.
• Conduct student assessments to determine student placement and to evaluate progress.
• Assist certificated staff with planning and preparing curriculum, materials, and resources as needed.
• Process students' daily work; correct, grade, and record papers; communicate progress to students and teachers.
• Assist students with toileting and basic hygiene needs; able to perform a one- or two-person lift.
• Provide medical assistance (i.e., suctioning, tube feeding, disbursing medications, and seizure monitoring) and/or therapy sessions (i.e., occupational, physical, or speech language therapy) as directed by certificated staff or health care professionals. This may include medical assistance that requires specific training by a health care professional.
• Provide off-site supervision of students participating in a work-based learning programs or athletic activities.
• Attend meetings and training as required to improve knowledge and maintain skills, including those scheduled outside the school calendar.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Significant: talking, hearing, vision, kneeling, squatting, crawling, lifting, carrying.
• Frequent: standing, walking, pushing/pulling, handling paperwork, reaching above the shoulder, lifting up to 35 pounds independently or over 35 pounds as part of a 2-person lift, exposure to blood/bodily fluids,…