CLPara​/SS​/LifeSkills Classroom - Amistad

Para/SS/Life Skills Classroom

This position will involve working with and supervising students who have special needs. The person in this position will work with disabled students who have significant physical disabilities in the life skills classroom setting and during additional school settings. The para educator will work as a team with the special education teacher, other para educators, and specialists. Duties will include carrying out educational instruction, diapering, feeding or tube feeding, lifting and positioning the student.

The para educator may be required to administer medication and/or catheterize student(s) with training. The para educator will be involved in keeping documentation to help monitor the student's progress. The para educator will perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures. Other job-related duties will be performed as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Provide direct support to life skills student(s) under the direct supervision of the classroom teacher(s), using prescribed formats.

Correctly follow specific directions from the teacher by the implementation of data collection, classroom rules (i.e. student and adult), classroom set-up and/or specific student directives.

Take appropriate and thorough data on correct forms as directed or assigned by teacher(s); complete required paperwork with accuracy and efficiency to maintain compliance with state and school district regulations.

Provide support for physical/health needs of student(s) as required.

Assist teachers with needed clerical or instructional tasks, including making copies of worksheets, flashcards, and creating specialized materials.

Assist in supervision and control of students in order to promote a safe, orderly, positive learning climate.

Supervise student(s) during recess times within the school day; play and interact with assigned student(s), including being in close proximity and role-modeling.

Assist specialists (P.E., Music, Library, Technology) in supervision of assigned student(s) as required.

Perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures, including regular attendance and punctuality.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mobility:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull up to 50 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.

Sense:
The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting:
The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. and up to 100 lbs. with help; must also be able to lift overhead.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Hazards:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; from
-10 degrees F to 100 degrees F +. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.