Special Education Paraeducator

Position Overview

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Assist student(s) with a wide variety of needs by providing any combination of the following: individualized academic, behavioral, functional life skills and/or social-emotional instruction; medical/health care, feeding and/or hygiene supports; and student assistance with learning, mobility, emotional regulation, health care, and/or communication.

What does being a para educator mean?

• Assist students by instructing and reinforcing academic subjects, social-emotional-behavioral learning content, independence, and community access/job skills.
• Assist teacher by providing support to students so that they may fully participate in class activities, including reinforcing skills and lesson plans, adapting/modifying work, monitoring and enforcing social and acceptable behavior, and/or administering testing or assessments.
• Implement and/or support specialized instruction, accommodations, modifications, and routines as outlined by professional staff and/or each child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP), or related Behavior Intervention Plan.
• Provide direct care to or assist students with needs related to diapering/toileting, feeding/eating, dressing, mobility, and generally accessing the educational environment.
• Prepare classroom or learning environment with needed supplies and materials, support file maintenance and necessary record keeping.
• Communicate directly with students, families, and professional staff in a courteous and confidential manner and clearly communicate observations, information, and data regarding students to professional staff objectively and in a timely manner.
• Monitor and/or supervise students to and from classroom and/or buses, on field trips, on playground, in health room, and/or during other activities.
• Attend in-services, building meetings, training, and/or school functions required by the position and/or location (Mandt, CPR, small vehicle, medical delegation, etc.).
• Provide behavior prevention and intervention support, which may include physical intervention.
• Prepare and administer medication under the supervision of the RN after delegation.
• Administer first aid and/or CPR to ill or injured students following the guidelines from the State of Colorado.
• Provide care to students as outlined in an Individualized Health Care Plan.
• Obtain and document student data as needed (IEP goal progress, behavioral events, observational data, medical vital signs, etc.) after training.
• Demonstrate flexibility when specific tasks of job are adjusted to meet building or district- level needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s Degree or 48 semester hours or ACT certified (Required)
• First Aid/CPR training
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability and willingness to take directions
• Ability and willingness to meet the needs of students
• Excellent references including attendance and punctuality
• High school graduate or equivalent (Preferred)
• Bilingual oral and written communication skills preferred

• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• English language skills
• Mathematical skills including basic calculations and application of math concepts
• Personal computer and keyboarding skills
• Customer service and public relations skills and professionalism
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions, use time efficiently, demonstrate attention to detail, follow instructions, and respond to management direction
• Ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and abilities
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures

Wheelchairs, bus lifts, office equipment, audio-visual equipment, occupational/physical therapy equipment, medical equipment. All tools and equipment may not be listed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,…