Anticipated Special Education Paraprofessional

There is a Special Education Paraprofessional position available at Sherman Elementary for school year .

Assist the teacher in working with individual and small groups of students to achieve learning objectives as devised by the teacher, provide for the physical and/or medically related needs of the students, and, as directed, perform a wide variety of tasks following standard practices and procedures and complying with administrative requirements.

• Minimum high school diploma required.
• The State of Ohio Paraprofessional Standards require "two years education at an institution of higher learning OR an Associate Degree (or higher) OR demonstration through a formal state or local assessment, knowledge of, and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics."
• Possess or be able to secure a valid Ohio Education Aide permit from the Ohio Department of Education.
• Willingness to attend a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of job-related in-service training each school year.
• Knowledge and understanding of the special needs condition(s) of student(s), as relayed by the teacher.
• Must be able to stand and sit for prolonged periods of time; bend, stoop, push, pull, and lift 25 pounds by herself/himself, and up to 50 pounds with the help of another staff person.
• Possess the fine motor skills to assist the teacher and students with cutting, pasting, arranging materials, or using manipulatives to complete individual projects or class arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience in a position requiring the use of independent judgment and discretion.
• Experience functioning in a position or organization requiring group or team effort toward a goal.
• Exhibit skills or a willingness to learn the various skills necessary to meet the physical needs of the students, which may include toileting assistance for some students.
• Willingness to assists students in the cafeteria, as necessary, with food selection, actual consumption of food and clean-up after the meal.
• In the rest room:
  • Change diapers or pampers, dispose of soiled diapers.
• The ability to work inside and outside in all weather to assist students with a handicapping condition, embark or debark the building or transportation vehicles.
• Willingness to accompany teacher/administrator on a home visit for a prospective or active student.

• Assist students in performing activities that have been determined by the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assist with student assessment.
• Observe learning difficulties and report such matters to the teacher.
• Assist in development of receptive and expressive language.
• Adequately learn to use sign language for selected hearing impaired or non-verbal students.
• Assist the teacher in charting behavior.
• Assist the teacher in behavior management strategies.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assist individual students with cutting and pasting.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Observe students and notify teacher if adaptive positioning equipment is required.
• Encourage and reinforce positive behavior.
• Accompany students in art and music activities and assist when needed.
• Assist in the supervision of students during playtime/recess and while the teacher is out of the room or working at his/her desk.
• Constructs, copies, distributes and uses educational materials as needed.
• Ready art materials and assist in art projects.
• Learn to use visual-aid equipment for sight impaired students.
• Operate media equipment and computer as needed.
• In absence of teacher, provide orientation and extra help to substitute teacher.
• Assist with collaboration of all students in the building.
• Advise substitute teacher or proper authority regarding time to administer prescribed medication.
• Accompany and assist students to and from the classrooms, library, school office, gymnasium, or lunchroom
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Promote independence
  • Orientation…