CHS Special Education Para Educator

CHS Special Education 1:1 Para Educator

Job Title:

Special Education 1:1 Para Educator - 6 Hrs/Day

Reports to:

Building Principal

Bargaining Group: CCA

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Terms of Employment: 6 HOURS P/DAY - 194 DAYS P/YEAR

PAY: $23.96-$26.96 per hour based on prior experience

The position ends when the need for a 1:1 assistant ends.

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or GED;
  You must upload a copy of your HS diploma or GED
• Meet WA State Para-professional Qualifications (An associate's degree, or 72 Quarter Credits from an accredited college/university, or passing score on the ETS Test.)

Grade Level: Prek-12

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Meet ESEA Para-professional Qualifications
• Minimum computer/technology skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Ability to handle stress/anger/conflict situations
• Enjoys working with students
• Sound decision-making skills
• Responsible and punctual
• Complete CPI Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, as scheduled

Responsibilities:

Follow District, Local, State, and Federal Statutes Relevant to a Public School Environment

• School District Policy and Procedures
• Building emergency procedures
• Complete appropriate reports/documentation as applicable

Maintain an Appropriate and Legal Level of Confidentiality of Information Regarding Students, Staff, and Other Individuals Having Business with and Access to the School

• Exhibit ethical behavior at all times
• Follow confidentiality procedures

Maintain a Safe, Clean, and Organized Environment for Students and Staff

• Preview daily plan
• Confer on daily lesson plan with substitute teacher(s)
• Provide plans for substitute if you are absent
• Check wheelchairs/walkers etc. for safety concerns

Set-Up for Daily and Periodic Activities

• Prepare classroom supplies/materials
• Supervise student(s)

Preparation to Assist the Classroom Teacher with Instruction as Assigned

• Prepare, collect, and organize daily materials
• Correct student assignments
• Assist student with accommodations/modifications
• Assist other teachers when time permits
• Assist in taking inventory
• Assist in disinfecting equipment
• Create and update student files

Provide Assistance with All Academic Activities for the Student, as Assigned by the Teacher

• Assist and supervise student in specialists' classrooms and activities as needed
• Scribe and adapt instruction (daily assignments/tests)
• Read orally to student(s)
• Assist student during activities or with the preparation of projects as appropriate
• Assist other Special Ed. students in the absence of one-on-one student
• Assist student in preparation for classroom tests
• Monitor/administer student assessment
• Assist small groups in academic instruction
• Document daily student performance and progress

Assist Student in All Self-Help Activities

• Assist student in transitional skills (start of day/non-instructional time/adaptive equipment/etc.)
• Assist and supervise student during field trips/assemblies/lunch and other activities
• Assist in changing clothes
• Escort to and from the bus
• Help with toileting and toilet training
• Assist in all IEP goals

Maintain Positive Communication Among Students, Parents and School Staff

• Identify students' interests
• Monitor for notes/homework or any parent-to-school communication
• Confer with teachers, specialists and parents relevant to student needs
• Attend meetings when required
• Implement strategies to achieve IEP goals
• Assist with daily communication between home and school as directed by the teacher

Assist with the Instruction of Personal Hygiene

• Educate students about personal hygiene
• Remind students to wash hands
• Wash student face and wiping noses when needed
• Assist with changing of soiled clothes when necessary

Monitor and Provide Positive Discipline as Necessary

• Supervise student in cafeteria/playground/lunch/activities
• Document student behavior as appropriate
• Be consistent, fair and positive in all interactions
• Follow the school-wide discipline plan
• Follow the behavior intervention plan
• Follow CPI Training Guidelines
• Be available to assist with discipline issues and problems
• Attend to behavioral issues firmly, but positively

Continue Job Performance Enhancement through Professional Development

• Participate in appropriate in-service…