Severe Para Educator - Liberty Middle School

JOB SUMMARY

Assist students with severe special education needs under the direction of licensed special education staff. Support individuals and small groups with curriculum, skill development, behavior strategies, and assignment completion. Prepare instructional materials, monitor student progress, and maintain achievement records. Provide technical physical care and help ensure a clean, safe, and hygienic environment. In remote learning settings, assist students with technology access, curriculum reinforcement, executive functioning strategies, skill generalization, and coursework completion.

Assignments may include Autism, BD, Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE), ILC, SED, and Transition Programming.

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Assist students with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs. Assist with curriculum delivery to both individuals and small groups to ensure generalization of skills.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 35%
• 2. Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming outlined in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with licensed staff, which may include special reports, providing feedback, and reporting observations to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 30%
• 3. Assist special education licensed staff in preparing materials, administering tests, attendance, etc. Assist with paperwork and documentation as needed. Assist with other classroom events, such as fire drills, as necessary.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 5%
• 4. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 5%
• TOTAL: 75%

• 1. Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior for individual student needs. Assist in verbal de-escalation and non-violent crisis interventions to reduce the risk of self-harm and harm to others. Assist student development of social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 15%
• 2. Provide technical physical care for students with special needs as assigned, which may include toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, care of gastrostomy tube (G-tube), positioning, and improving range of motion (Autism Classroom or ILC). Following training andasdelegated by a registered school nurse, accurately follow student medication delivery orders.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 10%
• TOTAL: 25%

• 1. Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior for individual student needs. Assist in verbal de-escalation and non-violent crisis interventions to reduce the risk of self-harm and harm to others. Assist student development of social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 25%
• TOTAL: 25%

• 1. Assist small groups of students or individuals with online classroom activities, during synchronous or asynchronous learning, including curriculum accommodations or modifications. Assist with curriculum delivery or practice to ensure generalization of skills. If working in DHH Program, develop student language, vocabulary, reading, and writing using sign language for students who need a signing para-educator.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 50%
• 2. Prepare assignments for students to complete at home and support students in completing assigned work.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 35%
• 3. Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with the licensed staff, which may include special reports, providing feedback, and reporting observations to the Individualized Education Program team.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 5%
• 4. Support students in troubleshooting technology issues.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 5%
• 5. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
• Frequency:
  Daily
• Percentage of Time: 5%
• TOTAL: 100%

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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