Substitute Paraprofessional - District Wide - SD27J

Salary: $18.31 - $21.34 per hour based on assignment. No benefits. On-Call, as needed, no guarantee of hours.

• Supervise preschool and school age children and activities under the supervision of certified teachers. Maintain cleanliness and safety of the classroom, prepare instructional materials, prepare and provide snacks, and support students with moderate to severe physical needs and/or cognitive disabilities in general and special education classes and within the community.
• Modify materials and the academic environment for inclusion of special education students in general education classroom participation with guidance from the general education and special education teachers.
• Assist students with personal care needs including toileting, diapering, self care (e.g., brushing teeth, washing face and hands, changing clothes), eating and tube feeding, transportation, and communication.
• Assist students with physical and/or occupational therapy needs, including positioning, stretching, transitioning, and using specialized adaptive equipment.
• Provide direct instruction to students under the direction of the Special Education Teacher or other Related Service Providers in accordance with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Follow through with prescribed behavior support plans throughout the school, community and during extra-curricular activities, including monitoring the playground to ensure safety and security of students.
• Maintain required forms and records as requested by the Special Education Teacher and/or Related Services Providers.
• De-escalate students as needed using approved CPI measures and follow the prescribed Behavior Intervention Plan.
• Communicate observations, concerns, activities, and progress with the Special Education Teacher and other therapists and specialists.
• Sanitize classroom and equipment using approved materials.
• Supervise children and activities in a classroom environment. Ensure safety and security of children. Provide direct instruction and/or academic support and supervision for general education students and students with disabilities in accordance with their IEP while in the preschool classroom.
• Prepare instructional materials for small and large group daily activities. Prepare nutritional snacks. Modify materials and assist with lesson plans for inclusion of special education students in general education classroom participation. Provide in-class support for students. Adapt and assist students with lesson modifications as needed / directed.
• Assist general education students and students with special needs including toileting, diapering, self care, eating and tube feeding, transportation, and communication.
• Assist students with physical needs, including positioning and transitioning students using specialized adaptive equipment.
• Supervise children entering and exiting the bus, during recess and on field trips.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred at time of hire or able to obtain within 2 months of hire date.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as Behavior Plans, IEPs, staff and student handbooks.
• Ability to collect data, write routine reports and simple correspondences.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from general or special education teachers and related services providers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with disabled students requiring various academic personal care needs.
• Skills in crisis management, flexibility, patience and ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
• Able to work independently, yet able to take directives and follow through.

• Experience working with students with disabilities preferred.

• Please include three professional references on your application, complete with an email address. Notify references they may be contacted by 27J via email.
• If your application is not complete, you will not be contacted for an interview.
• Interview selections will be communicated through email. Please check your email regularly.
• All future correspondence regarding this position will be handled via the email address that you provide on your online application. Please regularly check both your In-Box and SPAM folder for these email messages.

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