ES Special Education Paraprofessional

Job Title:
Special Education Paraprofessional - assisting with all disibilities

• Provide support for students in general education classrooms (e.g. clarify directions, model, redirect attention, modify and adapt assignments per teacher direction).
• Supplement instructional activities under the direction of a special education teacher or related services provider. Work with individual students or small groups.
• Reinforce drill and review previously taught skills and monitor independent work completion.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Provide supervision to ensure safety for special education students during instructional periods, community activities, before school and at dismissal.
• Assist students with and encourage independence in self help skills related to dressing, feeding, hygiene and toileting.
• Assist the student to develop independence in problem solving, making choices and task completion by allowing the child to function with as little intervention as possible.
• Observe, record and chart information about student performance, behaviors and learning styles.
• Assist with and/or implement behavioral management and intervention plans under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Assist teacher to safely lift and transfer students.
• Follow teacher instructions regarding the use of walkers, wheelchairs, standers and assistive technology equipment.
• Employee is responsible to be knowledgeable about all district policies.

Applicants need to be “Highly Qualified” by meeting at least one of the following criteria:

• Have 64 post secondary credits
• Have a passing score on the Para Pro assessment
• Have passing score of 332 on the Para Pathways assessment
• Have at least 3 years experience as a Special Education Paraprofessional