Special Education LRE Paraprofessional

Marshall Public Schools serves over 2,700 PK-13 students across eight (8) school buildings throughout the Marshall and Albion communities. Our district is unique compared to other school systems because of our geographics footprint with the innovative, educational pathways for our students and families. Marshall Public Schools is dedicated to our mission, "To create ONE equitable, inclusive and innovative educational community."

NATURE OF POSITION:
The special education LRE paraprofessional will assist with the educational development of children with special needs by ways of one-one-one instructional support. # POSITIONS: 1 WORK YEAR:
School Year Calendar (up to 180 days)

SCHEDULE:

M-F 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM with duty free lunch (7 hr/day; 35 hr/wk) ACCOUNTABILITY:
The paraprofessional will be under the direct supervision of the Principal.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

* Education *

Associate's degree; OR
* 60+ credit hours from a degree granting college/university; OR
* High school diploma WITH successful passage of the Paraprofessional ETS Assessment
* * Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), preferred but not required
* Parental experience, desired but not required
* Ability to work well with children and adults
* Maintain a general interest in helping children in their educational process
* Calm and patient demeanor SPECIFIC

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assist in supervision of student
* Provide academic, one-to-one support for student
* Provide individual and small group instruction, when applicable
* Demonstrate initiative and creativity with student(s) and their program
* Demonstrate understanding of student's problems, including medical needs; follow medical protocol as directed
* Provide non-instructional health and behavior support of student as outlined in IEP, including any personal care needs, if applicable
* Adhere to district health and safety procedures
* Perform other related duties that may be assigned by the principal and/or teacher
* PARAPROFESSIONAL ETS ASSESSMENT:
The paraprofessional ETS Assessment is available at the following testing location(s):
Calhoun Intermediate School District (Marshall)