Paraprofessional - Special Ed

Job Title

Provides one-on-one academic support to exceptional education students (including those with severe and profound intellectual disabilities) at the elementary level. Under general supervision serves as a support to the assigned classroom teacher or instructional area in providing educational opportunities for each student within various disciplines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing one-on-one support to selected students in resource, self-contained, and regular classroom settings.
• Conducting small group or individual classroom activities with students based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Assisting with preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of bulletin boards, grading work, etc.).
• Performing special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.
• Assisting with routine record keeping, housekeeping; assisting with school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.

Key job requirements include:

• Holding an associate's degree or higher in any subject from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution.
• Having completed two (2) years of college coursework (sixty [60] semester hours or [90] quarter hours) above the remedial level with a grade of "C" or better at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution.
• Having passed the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment and holding a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Paraprofessional experience serving school age children desirable.
• Bilingual or bicultural experience required for certain positions.
• Must hold or be eligible for a GaPSC-issued Paraprofessional License.

Field(s)/Endorsement(s): PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

Training and/or experience in special needs of disabled populations such as first aid, ability to perform a two person lift for students as needed, or behavior management preferred.

Light duty - On most occasions sitting at a desk or table; intermittent sitting, standing, or stooping. Moderate lifting or carrying; fifty (50) lbs. or less.

Note:

This is a grade 16, 190-day position that starts at a step 6 and pays for experience up to a step 8.