Life Skills Paraprofessional Position
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Education / Teaching
Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Seneca High School Special Education Aide
Seneca High School has an immediate opening for a full-time individual aide, or paraprofessional, in the special education department. The ideal candidate will possess a positive, caring, and team-oriented approach. Salary and benefits will be based upon experience in conjunction with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Minimum starting hourly pay rate is: $19.70/hour, with a range to $24.70 based on education and experience, with Board of Education paid single health insurance premium for a full-time paraprofessional.
Great attendance is critical for the success of the program.
Job Description
Title:
One on One Teacher Aide, Life Skills
Qualifications:
Established by the State Board of Education Proper Certification Valid Driver's License
Reports To:
Faculty (as assigned) and Director of Student Services
Job Goal:
Assist the Teacher to achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students.
Terms of Employment:
As assigned
Performance Responsibilities:
- Work with individual students and/or small groups as designated by the students' Individual Education Programs (IEPs).
- Coursework or experience in working with students with disabilities.
- Experience or training in using adaptive equipment to assist students to function in the educational environment.
- Physically able to perform the requirements of the Student IEP, including lifting and hygiene needs.
- Assist the Teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of the student, their needs, interests and abilities.
- Operate and care for equipment or instructional materials used in the classroom and help the student master the items assigned by the Teacher.
- Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the Teacher and Administration.
- Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, leisure time, and field trips.
- Serve as the chief source of information to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the Teacher.
- Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
- Participate in in-service training programs as assigned by Administration.
- Abide by the Risk Management Plan as established by the Board of Education.
- Maintain proper confidentiality and conduct guidelines in regards to students, faculty, and staff of the District.
- Any other duties as assigned by the Teacher or Director of Special Services.
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