Special Education - Paraprofessional

Special Education - Paraprofessional

This position is responsible for working closely with students in a general education classroom with students with learning disabilities, autism, or mild behaviors on a regular basis in an effort to provide them with the support they need to gain full benefit from the District's special education program.

Duties include:

• Discussing assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Preparing lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations as needed.
• Presenting subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Establishing a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
• Serving as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team.
• Supervising students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Conducting demonstrations to teach skills such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
• Distributing teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Distributing tests and homework assignments, and collecting them when they are completed.
• Enforcing administration policies and rules governing students.
• Grading homework and tests, and computing and recording results.
• Completing required reports in a timely manner.
• Teaching socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Working with students with multiple physical, mental, and developmental disabilities.
• Assisting students with self-care, hygiene, and feeding as necessary.
• Performing tasks that students are not able to do, i.e. taking notes, handling materials, holding books, etc.
• Maintaining a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Assisting the classroom teacher in other tasks necessary in maintaining a professional and positive classroom environment.

Qualifications:

• Must have a registered license with the Regional Office of Education #17 at the time of hire.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to work with teachers, education support personnel, building administrators, and the general public.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Requires employee to have the ability to push/pull up to 10 lbs.
• Must be detailed oriented.
• Certification:
  Must possess an educator license with stipulations endorsed for paraprofessional educator or professional educator license at the time of hire.

Compensation:
Fully Board Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision available. Per the  Teaching Assistant Salary Schedule, the starting pay range is $19.48 - $22.40 per hour and is based upon experience.