CLASSIFIED_Special Education Para Professional w​/Health

Education Para Professional w/Health

Gretna Public Schools District Wide — Gretna, Nebraska. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 4977920
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: May 01, 2023 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

This posting is for a PART TIME position. Employees would work approximately 25-29 hours per week. Hours will vary according to building/department.

Applicants should have a background in working with children /adults with special needs for the special education para positions. The position would require working with students with higher health needs.

Job Title: Life-Skills Para educator

Department: Instruction

Education Level and Certification: High school diploma. For para educator positions that work in Title I-funded programs, the para educator must have a high school diploma and either an associate’s degree, two years of college, or a passing score on a state or local assessment that demonstrates their ability to assist with instruction in reading, writing, and math.

Reports To: Principal.

• Provide assistance to students with special needs, non-English-speaking students, students with physical and mental disabilities, or other students as assigned.
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Observe students’ performance and record relevant data to assess progress.
• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Organize and label materials and display students’ work in a manner appropriate for their eye level and perceptual skills.
• Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.
• Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
• Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education teachers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists or other professionals.
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories and assist students with hardware and software use.
• Serve as a role model to all students.
• Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
• Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
• Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
• Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
• Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).

FLSA Exempt Status: Non-exempt.

At-Will Position. This position is an “at-will” position and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.

Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Para educator position include: (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and performance responsibilities which require effective teaching and communication skills; and (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements.

E = Essential

NE = Non‑Essential

Physical Requirements:

Stamina:
Sitting, Walking, Standing, Sprinting/Running.

Flexib…