Special Education Behavior Paraeducator

Special Education Behavior Para educator

The Special Education Behavior Para educator will provide intensive behavior support services to students in-district. They will work collaboratively with teachers and other support staff to implement behavior intervention plans for students that require consistent and significant behavioral support during the school day.

This job reports to Building Administrator and/or Director of Student Support Services.

Essential Functions:

• Administers, under supervision, assistance (e.g. suctioning, toileting, diapering, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate support for significant cognitive and/or physical needs (including medically fragile), developing daily living activities and behavior skills.
• Assists students with disabilities, under the general direction of the teacher, (e.g. reading to students, arts and crafts, classroom activities, individual assignments, accompany student to job site, etc.) for the purpose of providing an opportunity for them to participate in a variety of academic and functional (life skills) activities.
• Attends meetings as requested (e.g. inservice training, workshops, IEP's, etc.) for the purpose of obtaining skills and/or conveying information regarding student needs.
• Collaborates with teachers and other staff members for the purpose of providing efficient, necessary and appropriate assistance to students.
• Confers with teacher/s (special education and/or mainstream teacher) for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Instructs students with disabilities one on one or in small groups (e.g. math groups, providing proper examples, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of assisting students in accordance with their IEP goals and objectives.
• Maintains instructional materials and/or student files for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
• Modifies instructional materials or provides accommodations, under the direction of a teacher or Case Manager, in accordance with the student's IEP for the purpose of assisting and supporting students with disabilities in making progress toward IEP goals and having access to the general curriculum or extended standards, as appropriate.
• Monitors students (e.g. library, field trips, classroom activities, lunch room, bus, job sites, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring a safe and positive learning environment.
• Records observations and incidents relating to specific students for the purpose of providing documentation and/or communicating information to appropriate personnel regarding educational and functional progress.
• Responds to inquiries from staff (e.g. administrators, psychologists, teachers, counselors, staff, etc.) for the purpose of providing critical information regarding student's educational progress.

Other Functions:

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Responsibilities:

Work Environment:

Experience:

Education:

Equivalency:

Minimum of high school diploma as well as formal training in theories of Applied Behavioral Analysis, or Behavioral Support Interventions and successful completion of the Registered Behavior Technician training course and examination for certification.

Required Testing:

District Proficiency Test or AA Degree or 60 college/university credits

Certificates and Licenses:

Registered Behavior Technician certification, as evidenced by completion of the RBT training course and examination, as well as participation in the district provided crisis intervention training.

Clearances:

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status:

Approval Date:

Salary Grade:

$22.70 - $35.20