Paraeducator: Supervision and Special Education Resource Room (Elementary

Student Supervision And Special Education Resource Room

Affiliation: PSE I

Salary Level: Salary Schedule A

Reporting Relationship:
Building Principal, Executive Director and/or Certificated Teacher

Work Year: 180 Days, 7-hours/day

Position Summary:

Perform skilled support, confidential support to the classroom teacher as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At a minimum, AA degree or higher, or two years of college (72 quarter credits), or
• Ability to meet State-determined performance standards in reading, math and writing (i.e., para-educator assessment).
• Previous successful experience of working with high school age children; previous experience working with special needs students preferred.
• Bilingual/bicultural preferred.
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment plus computer skills with knowledge of Google applications and willingness to learn Skyward and other student data and IEP management systems.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Sensitivity towards children; ability to promote a child's self concept.
• Ability and willingness to work with students from various backgrounds.
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff and students, including the monitoring and disciplining of student activities.
• Must be able to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality and tact in the performance of duties.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions and be able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid First Aid certificate and CPR training required.
• Ability to process student information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and work hours specified under contract.
• Must comply with all district policies and code of professional conduct.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• IEP Transition Support
• Plan and anticipate transition IEPs on a monthly basis
• Prepare assessments for transition IEP
• Conduct transition IEP interview
• Work with Transition Specialist and IEP manager to determine appropriate student assessments; assist with IEP assessments
• Distribution transition information to IEP manager
• Post School Report
• Prior to graduation, assist in gathering contact information from students
• Assist in follow-up calls to special education students who left the high school in the prior year (June-November); enter information online working to achieve an 80% or better response rate
• Stay current with webinars and other information provided by the Center for Change in Transition
• In cooperation with the high school special education secretary, assist in preparing documentation of invitation information sheets for IEP and re-evaluation meetings, assist with the preparation of prior written notices for IEP and may assist in scheduling appointments as well as create/mail IEP invitations.
• Assist with IEP online student, evaluations and program documentation.
• Perform Such other duties as may be assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Language
  
  Skills:
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, students and other employees.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of United States currency, weight measurement and volume.
• Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers, staff and students. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Board policies.

Condition of Employment:

• Criminal background clearance
• Professional experience verification

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, or talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or…