Special Education Paraprofessional Special Services

SUMMARY

Performs any combination of the following tasks in the classroom to assist teaching staff with the individualization of instruction.

• Directs class activities under supervision of a certified teacher.
• Works with small groups to reinforce material initially introduced by teacher.
• Assists teacher in managing students upon arrival to class, during class and departure from class.
• Assists teacher in performance of routine responsibilities.
• Assists students in need of special attention.
• Assists students with non‑instructional classroom activities, such as feeding, toileting, clothing routines, and personal hygiene needs.
• Helps supervise students during lunch periods, assemblies and field trips.
• Participates in planning and in‑service activities as appropriate.
• Sets up audio‑visual equipment for classroom use.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make‑up work.
• Supervises small groups who leave the classroom to do library work.
• Assists in preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
• Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Maintains hygiene in the classroom and ensures instructional materials and equipment are maintained in accordance with accepted practice.
• Other duties may be assigned as related to specific areas of disability.

Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of two years post‑secondary earned credit (48 hours) or associate’s degree or passing scores on Work Keys Level 3 assessment.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the wok environment is usually moderate.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Decatur City Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non‑discrimination policies.