Special Education Paraprofessional - One on One

There is a Special Education Paraprofessional - One on One available at Sherman Elementary for the  school year.

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

• Assist the student in performing activities that have been determined by the teacher.
• Work with an individual student 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 the individual student with cutting and pasting.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Observe the student and notify teacher if adaptive positioning equipment is required.
• Encourage and reinforce positive behavior.
• Accompany the student in art and music activities and assist when needed.
• Assist in the supervision of the student 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 mobility to school building and grounds.
• Promote self-care in bathroom, lunchroom, gymnasium, and all areas outside as well as inside the classroom.
• Assist the student in moving about classroom (lock braces, help onto crutches, store crutches, push wheelchair, etc.).

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Participate in in-service training programs, as assigned and/or required.
• Abide by the Mansfield City Board of Education policies and regulations.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Special Education, the Building Principal, and/or other administrator.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with…