LJ Paraprofessional - Special Education - Mild-Moderate-Severe-Profound

Position Title

Paraprofessional, Special Ed - Mild/Moderate‑Severe/Profound I

Department:
Special Education

Reports To:

Building Principal or Assigned Supervising Teacher

Instructional aides shall work under the supervision of the teacher and assist in the daily instructional and non‑instructional activities for identified special education students.

• Regularly lifts 100 lbs. independently and/or pushes/pulls 100+ lb. students
• Assists in implementing student individualized educational plans, including development of instructional programs with the direction of the teacher.
• Administers medication according to policy and regulations.
• Collaborates in the design and creation of educational materials for the classroom.
• Understands and is aware of medical needs of students.
• Assists with behavior management programs and techniques.
• Feeds or helps students to feed themselves.
• Assists students with self‑help skills, if the student is unable to perform such skills themselves (e.g., feeding, diaper change, toilet training in/out of wheelchair, etc.).
• Helps with required forms and records.
• Assists with loading and unloading of students on the buses.
• Loads/unloads wheelchair‑bound students on the bus, if needed.
• Assists in the sanitation of the room and equipment.
• Manages and instructs students in one‑on‑one situations and/or in small group situations.
• Assists teacher in routine classroom operation, e.g., tutoring, etc.
• Assists pupils with life‑long learning exercises.
• Assists with student exercise programs using proper body mechanics and safe transfer techniques to achieve student physical, occupational, and speech therapy goals.

Supervises students when the teacher is not present in the classroom.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and/or responsibility 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 the essential duties and responsibilities.

Completion of at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (60 semester hours) or an associate’s degree is required, and experience with mild/moderate and/or severe/profound children preferred.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in a one‑on‑one situation and/or small group situations to students, parents, community members, and other employees of the district.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs at the secondary level.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in various situations.

• Ability to work with severely multiple‑impaired children.
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired children.
• Ability to operate personal computers and related software.
• Ability to interact with public and other staff.
• Ability to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Ability to tell where sound is coming from.
• Ability to cope with multiple demands from several people.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, talk and/or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Required to use close vision, distance vision, peripheral…