Parkway SpEd Program Resource Rm Para Educator

Special Education Program Para Educator

Reports to:

Building Principal

Bargaining Group: CCA

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Terms of Employment: 6 HOURS P/DAY

PAY: $24.59-$27.66 per hour based on prior experience

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED;
You must upload a copy of your HS diploma or GED

Meet ESEA Para-professional Qualifications (72 Quarter Credits from an accredited college/university or passing the ETS Test)

GRADE LEVEL: PRE-12

• 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

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

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 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 for aqua-therapy
• 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
• Make referrals as appropriate (Nurse/counselor /office/outside agencies)

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 school wide discipline plan
• Following behavior intervention plan

Continue job performance enhancement through professional development

• Participate in appropriate in-service programs/educational opportunities
• Read and study new or updated job-related resources

Perform duties with a high degree of courtesy and respect

Perform other duties as assigned by the administrator/supervisor

Job Conditions

Persons holding this position:

• Must pass a criminal background check that meets required state, federal, and Clarkston School District standards.
• Will have occasional evening hours during school functions as assigned

Requirements by Percentage of the Workday

Physical Environmental

Requirements 0-10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% Exposure 0-10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75%

Lifting - X
- Hot - X

Standing - X
- Humid - X

Walking - X
- Cold - X

Running - X
- Wet/Damp - X

Bending/Crouching - X
- Machinery* - X

Kneeling/Crawling - X
- Risk of burns/chemical exposure - X

Outside elements (sun, rain, etc.) - X

Loud (above normal class level) - X

Lifting weight 0-10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100%
* Machinery

Less than 10# - X
- Copy machine - X

10-25# - X
- Lift - X

25-50# - X
- Laminator - X

50-75# - X
- Computer - X

75+# - X

Math Requirement

• Basic math, simple fractions such as measurements, ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division without using a calculator.
• Calculator use

Language Requirement

• Ability to give and receive…