Special Ed Parapro Mentor

Special Ed Paraprofessional Mentor - District Wide

Paygrade 4; 6.25 hrs/day;
Full-time Position – Regular Special Education Para rate plus $1.50/hr more. Mileage reimbursed when traveling to different locations during the workday.

Work Hours:

Primarily 8:55am - 3:40pm; may vary if mentoring at High School or Middle School. Effective asap.

Serves as a trusted advisor providing a sounding board to day-to-day issues the mentee may experience on-the-job and provides alternate perspectives on issues.

(These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA)

• Provides district level training to new hires or those on performance plans to ensure consistent district-wide policies and procedures are followed.
• Guides mentees using their knowledge and experience toward growing the individual and helping with their success.
• Observes mentee and provides appropriate and timely constructive feedback.
• Be a resource and point-of-contact for questions and/or concerns for mentee.
• Check-in with mentee periodically to evaluate and address their questions or concerns.
• Encourages the explorations of ideas and learning to mentee.
• Build mentee confidence.
• May serve as a backup Special Education Parapro when not performing mentoring role.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

This position requires high school diploma or equivalent.

• Currently working in the role that they will be mentoring, required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working in that role in the district, required.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience as an Elementary Special Education Parapro, preferred.
• All performance evaluations must be minimally "meets all expectations" in all areas for the previous five years.

• Knowledge of district-wide policies and procedures related to the role they will be mentoring, required.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services, required.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, spreadsheets, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures, required.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar, required.
• Knowledge and understanding of behavior interventions and supports, de-escalation techniques, and behavior management plans, required.
• Knowledge of various disabilities (e.g. autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, physical impairments, etc) and how they impact learning and behaviors, preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret district policies, guidelines, handbook, and government regulations, required.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, required.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form, required.
• Ability and willingness to learn different software systems, required.
  
  Ability to follow through with outlined behavioral management plans or instruction programs, required.
• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others, required.
• Ability to effectively communicate and be a good listener, required.
• Ability to solve problems by identifying challenges and collaboratively developing solutions, required.
• Ability to model best practices, provide constructive feedback and support professional growth, required.
• Ability to inspire confidence, set a positive example and foster a supporting learning environment, required.
• Ability to travel to different locations throughout the…