Instructional Paraeducator, Self-Contained

Self-Contained Instructional Para educator

Paraeducators are integral to the success of students placed in self-contained settings. Self-Contained Instructional Paraeducators support a student's activities of daily living as well as instructional support/supervision. Collaboration and independence are equally important in this setting due to the significance of student need and the type of support needed. Paraeducators in a self-contained setting frequently support occupational and physical therapy goals under the direction of the OT/PT.

Likewise, supporting language via assistive technology may be included in a self-contained instructional para educator's daily tasks.

An instructional para educator may perform all or some of the responsibilities defined below:

• Support implementation of teacher designed instructional activities and classroom routines
• Conduct teacher/therapist-designed instructional experiences
• Work with individual and small groups of students
• Supervise, model, and teach expected behaviors across educational settings, including classrooms, lunchroom, playground, hallways, etc.
• Implement individual and school wide behavior support plans and positive interventions
• Implement district-adopted de-escalation and restraint strategies
• Foster social and language development through play activities and active engagement with children
• Promote students' best interests through positive role modeling and student advocacy
• Administer assessment materials as trained or delegated
• Assist in preparation of instructional materials and perform clerical duties associated with general instruction program
• Consistently and respectfully respond to student needs while maintaining confidentiality
• May administer medications pursuant to Board policy and pursuant to state and federal law
• Assist with care and hygiene needs, as required
• Monitor highly structured environments
• Perform first aid
• Implement teacher-directed programs with students on a one-to-one and/or small group basis in special education classroom as well as during general education inclusion time.
• Lead or support de-escalation/restraint procedures.
• Assist student(s) with diet, feeding, personal care, hygiene, movement, and mobility needs.
• Assist with learning tasks/activities appropriate to students with moderate to significant disabilities and aligned to IEP goals, under direction of special education teacher.

The preceding list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Each of the positions at the specific school serves as one unit of the whole team, and as such, is subject to assignment to tasks in other areas within the classification.

The employee shall be evaluated per the terms of the Public School Employees (PSE) Collective Bargaining Agreement by the building principal, department director, or designee. The process shall include an evaluation of the employee's performance of the above Duties and Responsibilities and Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

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Must complete school safety training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date and annually thereafter

Must acquire and maintain CPR/First Aid card within sixty (60) calendar days from hire date and as scheduled thereafter

Must fully complete the Para educator Fundamental Course of Study within two years of hire

Attend designated trainings as specified by supervisor and/or department director in order to maintain knowledge/skills

Job description and format updated:
April 2021