Special Education Paraprofessional

Educational Support Personnel – Special Education Aba And Therapeutic

Haverhill Public Schools is a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration.

Title of Position:
Educational Support Personnel – Special Education Aba and Therapeutic

Full Time Position
- Bilingual Preferred

Tilton Elementary School

Work Year:
Ten (10) Months - 182 Days - 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day

Twelve (12) Months - 227 Days - 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day

Effective Date of Employment:  School Year

Salary:
In accordance with Educational Support Personnel Salary Scale:

Associate Degree or Equivalent - $27,343.68 per year

Bachelor Degree - $30,892.68 per year

Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority:
Directly responsible to the Principal for all matters pertaining to the building and to the Director of Special Education for all matters pertaining to special education.

Statement of Duties:

• Under supervision of a certified teacher, and in accordance with student' IEP, prepare for classroom instructional events and other educational or non-educational activities.
• Assists the teacher in implementing special strategies and interventions developed by the teacher for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities;
• Provide positive and appropriate role models for students at all times and treat students with the respect due them as individual members of the community.
• Assists in the teaching process and works directly with children to provide class support in the areas of academics, social skills, self-care (ADL's), and vocational tasks.
• Assist and reinforce generalization in skill development and community integration
• Assist with addressing student behavior and encouraging effort in the classroom.
• Ability to use Online Platforms through Google Meets and Google Classroom, etc. In Person and Virtually.
• Completion of Onboarding Process including familiarization with and responsibility for implementation of students 'IEP, district policies and procedures.

• Serves as a resource person about the student(s) in communicating with the teachers regarding specific instruction with students relative to specific goal attainment.
• Assists in behavioral interventions/able to achieve Safety Care certification (full restraint training provided)
• Assists in implementing treatment plans, safety plans and behavior plans, etc. for various students in order to create a successful learning experience.
• Data Collection as instructed
• Work as a member of a team with other staff members (BCBA, RBT, etc.)
• Be able to apply ABA Strategies (training provided)
• Execute Discrete Trials, de-escalation techniques, positive behavioral interventions (training provided)
• Assist in toileting certain students with disabilities (if required)
• Lift and carry certain students with disabilities per IEP (if required).

Work with individuals and small groups of students to:

• Reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher;
• Assist with self-help and independence skills;
• Implement remedial and review exercises, practice and drill work as outlined by the teacher;
• Aid independent study, enrichment or remedial work as provided by the teacher;
• Help students master instructional tasks assigned by teachers;
• Assist in test taking, use of instructional technology and reading to students;
• Observe and make notes of the observation on performance and behaviors;
• Implement curriculum modifications or accommodations designed by professional staff.

Assist teachers with non-instructional duties, such as:

• Escorting and supervising movement of students throughout the school;
• Proctoring testing and providing make up work assistance;
• Toileting, including diaper changing.

Assist in the administrative duties of the school during normal school hours, including such duties as:

• Provide supervision/monitoring of students during breaks, lunches, community trips and other times as assigned/necessary, including covering for absent members of the teaching staff;
• the supervision of pupils passing in the corridors and during fire drills and assemblies;
• assisting students in situations other than their…