Paraprofessional

• Job Location:
  
  Cooper's Poynt
  - Camden, NJ
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $28000.00 - $28000.00
  
  Salary/year
• Travel Percentage:
  None
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Education

The general function of the department:
To service children with special needs during the regular ten month school year, and during the extended school year in July & August.

The paraprofessional is a non-certified staff member who does not hold the position of teacher, but assists the classroom teacher under the guidance of a teacher and the building principal. Sometimes paraprofessionals serve as teacher assistants, one-to-one aides (assigned to individual students), or they perform school-related clerical duties. The paraprofessional provides appropriate and consistent service to students, helping to implement educational activities, as well as offering emotional, social, and behavioral development.

• Assists teacher in monitoring of students’ academic work and behavioral performance
• Contributes input during parent conferences
• Performs classroom and school-related clerical duties as needed
• Maintains accurate records; attendance, behavior modification points, lunch counts
• Cleans and decorates classroom; designs monthly bulletin boards
• Assists students during arrival and dismissal from school
• Supervises students while moving throughout the building, around campus and during assigned school activities
• Attends all staff meetings, in-services and orientations
• Attends annual “Handle with Care” and “Crisis Prevention Institute” trainings
• Responsible for all miscellaneous duties as assigned by the teacher or principal
• Develops an annual Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) approved by the principal
• Earns annual certification in CPR/AED

• high school diploma or GED required
• associates degree
  -Preferred
• other – 60 college credits
  - Preferred

• zero

• Prior experience in a child-centered environment preferred

• None

• Internal - all Education Division staff, administrative staff, students
• External - parents, other human service agencies

Physical Demands:

Key:
C
F
O
S
N
E
M
Comments:

Sitting

X

Standing

X

Bending

X

Walking

X

Kneeling

X

Pushing / Pulling

X

Reaching

X

Lifting or Carrying

X

10 lbs or less

X

11 to 25 lbs.

X

26 to 50 lbs.

X

51 to 75 lbs.

X

76 to 100 lbs.

X

Over 100 lbs.

X

Moving Consumers

X

Sensory Effort:
C
F
O
S
N
E
M
Comments:
Visual
X

Hearing
X

Speaking
X

Other

Other

Skills:

C
F
O
S
N
E
M
Comments:
Reading
X

Writing
X

Math
X

None

• ( ) typewriter (*) telephone
• (*) computer (*) photocopier
• ( * ) fax (* ) other – Augmentative Communication Devices

School Environment

Risk of injury due to the possibility of behavioral outbursts from children. Physical intervention of children may be necessary

All staff will be trained annually in “Handle with Care” Primary Restraint Technique (PRT), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)