Special Education Para - Jefferson High School

Special Education Para - Jefferson High School

Cedar Rapids Community School District
Jefferson High School — Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Under the direction of professional staff, work with students individually or in group settings.
• Assist with supervision of students (classroom, cafeteria, halls, etc.).
• Implement behavior management strategies.
• May include riding the bus with students.
• May include working one-to-one with a student to complete assigned tasks.
• Student supervision required.
• Ensuring student safety is required.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Assist students with the necessary health assistance under the guidance of the nurses.
• Assist in the preparation of materials used in the educational process.
• Assist students at mealtime.
• Assist students in personal hygiene areas.
• Help get students to and from the bus or car.
• Assignments may vary based on building and district needs.

Teacher Associates
Seven hours per day
17.26 per hour

Start date to be determined.

• Willingness to assume responsibility.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Flexibility in working with classroom teachers.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to effectively supervise students while maintaining a positive relationship with them.
• Capable of representing the school in a professional manner, including confidentiality, communication skills, and dress.
• Regular attendance.

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Flexibility in working with classroom teachers.
• To perform essential functions successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. While performing the duties, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle objects, talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches.

The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will often bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than usual. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds at 0 to 12 feet, and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes. The employee may push/pull items such as tables and carts.

Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

The noise level is usually quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require extension beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the classroom, including desks, floor, standing, moving while supervising indoor and outdoor activities. The employee usually works in indoor temperatures but may work outdoors when supervising students outside the classroom.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

Human Resources
2500 Edgewood Road NW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
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