Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional

The job of Paraprofessional is done for the purpose of providing support to the teacher with specific responsibility for supervising elementary students with disabilities within the classroom and in the areas of social, emotional and behavioral with individual and/or small groups of students; and providing clerical support to teacher/s and staff. All plans for a lesson originate through the classroom teacher.

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care assistance to students, such as toileting, feeding, hand washing, teeth brushing, etc. (as needed and as directed).
• Adapts equipment under the guidance of therapist and teachers (e.g. seating, tables, desks, computer hardware, etc.) for the purpose of providing optimal positioning and increased independence for special education students
• Implement the behavior support plan or behavior intervention plan developed to support the student throughout the school day and setting
• Implement assigned behavioral interventions and/or methodologies
• Use positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior
• Provide consequences and alternatives for undesired behavior
• Model instructional and behavior management techniques
• Collect data in regard to behavior assisting the Special Education teacher in supporting the student's goals.
• Report changes in the student's behavior to the Special Education Teacher.
• Support and provide instruction to facilitate social interaction, facilitated play between student and classroom peers.
• Support and provide instruction in behavior, social skills and executive functioning
• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. read stories, listen to students read, providing writing assistance, reinforce English, Science, Math and/or Social Studies lessons, provide spelling practice, facilitate activities, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic/IEP goals and grade level standards.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Communicates with teachers for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing educational/IEP goals and objectives.
• Implements, under the supervision of the assigned teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work area, and manual and electronic files and records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; providing a safe learning environment; and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, recess, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides consistent positive interaction with students for the purpose of educating students.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Assist with the implementation of accommodations through the administration of state and district-wide assessments, as appropriate.
• Supports classroom teachers and other school personnel for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of curriculum and teaching methodologies.
• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of the position.

Other

Job Functions:

• Assist with field trips and class supervision
• Assist with preparation of bulletin boards, learning centers, etc.
• Arrange instructional materials for the classroom
• Attend meetings/training as requested
• May be assigned routine clerical duties such as filing, typing, etc.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate…