Special Education Attendant; Paraprofessional - 3B

Special Education Attendant (Paraprofessional) 3B

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Student Education Attendant to join our team of educators at Garfield Heights City Schools. In this role, you will support students in reaching their fullest potential by fostering independence, assisting with academic and social development, and promoting successful transitions throughout the school day. As a Student Education Attendant of Garfield Heights City Schools, you will work closely with students and staff to implement strategies that meet individual learning and behavioral needs in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Our ideal candidate is patient, reliable, and passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of students within an urban school community.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure safety of students
• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves appropriately
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Work with students both individually and in small groups
• Assist teacher in supervision of students in the cafeteria, playground/recess, hall, restroom breaks, and/or classroom
• Assist with the presentation of lessons and activities planned by the teacher to small groups of students
• Help to keep students focused and on-task
• Able to apply sanctioned physical escorts/restraints as necessary to insure the safety and welfare of students and staff
• Carry out other normal routine and extra activities necessary for the educational development of students
• Assist students with programmed materials and at help at various school activities and functions
• Monitor student behavior and monitor behavior management plans as directed by the teacher
• Assist students in the development of life skills and appropriate social behaviors as directed by the teacher
• Conduct individual or small group reinforcing exercises as directed by the teacher
• Able to guide students with self medical needs
• Perform health and medically related procedures as permitted by state and local regulations
• Feeds, dresses, and performs other personal care routines for students, such as toileting, diapering, and/or bathing as needed
• Care for children and their toileting needs
• Prepares and assists with snack time, lunch, and clean up following meals
• Assist with transferring to proper equipment and utilizing proper positioning for students
• Maintain data of student behavior and IEP goals

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Record keeping, notes to home, and data charting as necessary
• Assist students with make-up work if absent
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal
• Keep student current on homework assignments
• Must be able to deal appropriately with students who exhibit emotional or behavioral problems, aggressive behavior, or physical problems
• Ability to manage student behavior effectively
• Sensitivity to handicapped students necessary
• Assist teacher with clerical duties (i.e., prepare papers, computer programs, etc.)
• Perform other duties related to the education and supervision of students with disabilities

About You:

• Maintains excellent attendance, high moral character, and a healthy physical and mental condition in order to effectively carry out his/her responsibilities
• Ability to work with children in a way that is acceptable to the Board of Education and the parents in Garfield Heights
• Ability to work with other employees in a way that is cooperative, productive, and acceptable to administrators, as well as certified and classified staff members
• High School graduate or equivalent diploma
• The paraprofessional must meet one of the following requirements:
• Completed at least 2 years of study at an institution of higher education
• Obtained an associates (or higher) degree
• Pass State Board of Education Parapro Test
• Meet rigorous standards to obtain certification as a paraprofessional from the Ohio Department of Education
• Hold a current Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Educational Aide and Student Monitor Permit
• Hold an appropriate FBI and BCI&I report
• First Aid/CPR Training
• Knowledge of child psychology
• Training in child abuse and communicable diseases
• Training in instructional methodologies desirable
• On-line Paraprofessional training

About Our District:

The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school.

The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary. All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more…